{"id":6686,"date":"2018-06-30T10:17:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T14:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6686"},"modified":"2018-06-29T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:51:07","slug":"soccer-vocab-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/soccer-vocab-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer vocab in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello, my people! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since mid-June, the whole world has been tuning in to keep up with the 2018 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Cup in Russia! How about you? So how about we take this opportunity to learn some soccer vocabulary. This way, you will be prepared for the upcoming games, root for your country or just watch the games to practice! <em>Let&#8217;s score!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6687\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6687\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6687\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-1024x214.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-350x73.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-768x161.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by FIFA &#8211; Fifa.com, Public Domain, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=62959390<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>stadium<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The building with an open area where the game takes place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Luzhniki <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stadium<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Moscow is the biggest in the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>jersey\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The shirt worn by the team members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the player scored a goal, he kissed his <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jersey <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and waved at the crowd.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>first half\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>second half<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Respectively, the first and second part of a soccer match:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The team was off its game during<em> first half<\/em>, but picked up its pace over <em>second half.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>field<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The grass area used to play sports:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The player was red-carded and had to leave the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">field<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>ball<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The sphere-shaped object used to play:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neymar <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">passed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the ball to Coutinho.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>player<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Someone who participates in the game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the best\u00a0<\/span><i><span>players<\/span><\/i><span>\u00a0in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>team<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A group of players<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>to support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To want a team to win:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What team do you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">support<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>supporter, fan<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>People who support a team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Barcelona\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fans<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> packed the stadium for the championship finals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>game, <\/b><b>match<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The sports competition\/event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Who do you think is going to win the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">match<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>referee<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A person who controls the game and its rules:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">referee<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> blows the whistle, it is full-time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>cup<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A sporting contest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next World <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cup<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in 2022, will be in Qatar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>draw<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>When both teams have the same number of goals in the final result.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>score<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The final result of a game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The game ended in a draw, and the final score was 1&#215;1.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>coach<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The person who trains the sports team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Currently, Brazil\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">soccer team coach<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is Tite.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>goal<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The points you score in soccer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cristiano Ronaldo scored two<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> goals<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on his last game.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>goalposts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The structure inside which players must kick the ball to score a goal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ball hit the\u00a0<i>posts<\/i>\u00a0and bounced back.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>win<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To get the most goals in a game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If Brazil <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wins<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this Cup, it is going to be a six-time winner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b> to suffer a defeat<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To lose the game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the final moments of the game, Germany <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">suffered a defeat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> against Mexico.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>stands<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The row of seats where people sit to watch the game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> stands<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> were swarming with fans from all over the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>to kick, to boot<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The action of hitting the ball towards one direction.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>goalkeeper<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The person supposed to stop the ball from crossing the goalposts.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>save<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The act of keeping the ball away from the goalposts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Salah <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">miskicked<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> goalkeeper<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was able to <em>save.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>foul<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To act against the rules in soccer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The referee called a<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> foul<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when the ball touched the player\u2019s hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>yellow card<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A small yellow card handed to a player when he breaks soccer rules to warn him:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beckhan needs to be careful because he was already handed a<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> yellow card.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>red card<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A small red card handed to a player when he breaks soccer rules and must leave the field.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>opponent<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> knocking down<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opponent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the player was handed a <em>red card.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>scoreboard<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A large\u00a0board\u00a0that shows the score\u00a0of a\u00a0game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I missed the beginning of the game, what is the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">score<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is it! What team are you supporting? <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-350x73.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-350x73.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/Fifa_World_Cup_Russia_2018_logo-1024x214.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hello, my people! Since mid-June, the whole world has been tuning in to keep up with the 2018 World Cup in Russia! How about you? 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