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The idea for this episode is from Paulina from Wanaka, New Zealand, who sent us an email.
She plays indoor futsal and asked us to speak about football. “I would like you to help me with the vocabulary because sometimes I do not understand when I ask for the ball or they tell me what to do.”
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Jose Ignacio from Argentina
Leeds United supporter
Leeds has promoted to Premier League – has BEEN promoted to THE Premier League
I have XbecameX become a Leeds supporter.

Verbs
To win a match/game/competition/the league/a trophy
To beat a team/an opponent/a record
To lose / to draw a game/match (nil-nil) (Arsenal DREW with Barcelona)
To play (AGAINST – OR NO PREP.) a team / to play behind closed doors (no spectators)
To shoot / To head the ball
To take a free-kick
To score (back of the net!)
To save (make a save)
To tackle
To dribble
To foul (commit a foul)
To be booked/ to get/be shown a yellow card
To be sent off / shown the red card
To make a substitution /( to be substituted) / to be pulled off
To be on the bench

Other useful words
A goal – when you score
The goal mouth/area/
The goal line
6-yard box
Goal kick – usually taken by the goalkeeper
Penalty spot
18-yard box/penalty area
Centre circle & spot
Half-way line
Sideline
Linesman/woman
Action replay
Injury time
Extra time
Striker/Attacker, Defender, Midfielder, Winger, Full-back, etc.

Words you shout in a game
Pass the ball: Use the imperative ‘pass’, ‘give’, ‘cross’, ‘yes!’ (or shout the person’s name who’s ‘on the ball’).
You take a (corner, throw in, penalty)
(It’s) yours
(It’s) mine
Drop back
Push forward
Go wide
Shoot!
Foul ref!
Man on!
to mark (another player)
Stay/keep on him/her
Clear it, boot it!
Off-side!

Idioms
Get the ball rolling / kick off
To be ‘on the ball’
To move the goalposts
To keep your eye on the ball
To know the score
To blow the whistle on someone (Edward Snowdon is a whistle-blower)
To be in a league of its own / to be out of your league

Slang
We were robbed!
Get stuck in!
To hit the woodwork (the goalposts or the crossbar)
The goalie – the goalkeeper

Premier Skills English

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