Download or read book Do You Speak Football written by Tom Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny.' Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph ''Amusing and informative in equal measure.' Oliver Kay, The Times An expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world. To speak football is to speak a language of a thousand tongues... In this ground-breaking global glossary of football words and phrases, you'll discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative language used by fans, commentators and players across the world. From placing a shot 'where the owl sleeps' in Brazil, to what it means to use your 'chocolate leg' in the Netherlands, via Wembley-Tor – a phrase adopted by Germans to describe a dubious goal – this comprehensively researched book will entertain and inform in equal measure. Discover the unfortunate Finnish term for a holding midfielder, what it means when South Korean fans get nostalgic about a 'Leeds season' and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria. With over 700 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football.
Download or read book Talk Football written by Alice Nicholas and published by Talk Football. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TALK FOOTBALL is the perfect primer for the football impaired. Alice Nicholas, who married a football player and has three football-playing sons, packed crucial information in ten brief chapters and used watercolor illustrations to simplify the official's signals and play rulings. The purse-sized paper back begins with the history of the game, breaks down the gridiron (the football field), explains player positions, the scoreboard, basic X's and O's, and ends with 221 terms in the gridiron glossary for quick reference. TALK FOOTBALL has received positive endorsements from women whose sons and husbands are admired in the national football profession: Bonita Favre, mother to Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers, Alyne Payton, mother to Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears, Carnelia McAllister, mother to Deuce McAllister of the New Orleans Saints, Doris Robinson, Widow of Coach Eddie Robinson, former head coach of Grambling University, and Perian Conerly, author of Backseat Quarterback, and widow of New York Giants, Charlie Conerly.
Download or read book The Linguistics of Football written by Eva Lavric and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2008 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Football Talk written by Peter J. Seddon and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who still says 'soccer'; why does 'Arsenal' sound so foreign; who was 'sick as a parrot' first; was Shakespeare the game's first clogger; and what makes footballers better wordsmiths than the Eskimos? The answers to all these and more are revealed in Football Talk, football's first dictionary of words.
Download or read book Learn English Through Football written by Eoghan McGinty and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fun way for football fans everywhere to improve their English grammar and vocabulary. Each unit is based on the world of football. Suitable for teenagers and adults at intermediate and upper-intermediate levels. Contains interesting essays, word games, stunning pictures of players and tons of fascinating facts and stories about football.
Download or read book English Through Football Teacher s Book Mini Flashcards Language Games written by Susan Thomas and published by Collins. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Present and practise English with your students through the popular context of football
Download or read book Football Cliches written by Adam Hurrey and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully insightful analysis of the language of soccer from the creator of footballcliches.comIn what other context do soccer fans use the words "aplomb" or "derisory"? Why don't we use "rifle" as a verb on the other six days of the week? Why do aggrieved midfielders feel the instinctive need to make a giant ball-shaped gesture with both hands after a mistimed tackle is punished? The more Adam Hurrey watched the sport, the more he began to spot the recurring mannerisms, behaviors, opinions, and iconography that were mindlessly repeated in thesports media. Some cliches are ridiculous, some are hilariouslyoutdated, some have survived through their sheer indisputability. Here, featuring gloriously pseudo-scientific diagrams and the inimitable writing style that made footballcliches.com a smash hit, they are covered in all their glory."
Download or read book The Game of Our Lives written by David Goldblatt and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2015 In the last two decades football in Britain has made the transition from a peripheral dying sport to the very centre of our popular culture, from an economic basket-case to a booming entertainment industry. What does it mean when football becomes so central to our private and political lives? Has it enriched us or impoverished us? In this sparkling book David Goldblatt argues that no social phenomenon tracks the momentous economic, social and political changes of the post-Thatcherite era in a more illuminating manner than football, and no cultural practice sheds more light on the aspirations and attitudes of our long boom and now calamitous bust. A must-read for the thinking football fan, The Game of Our Lives will appeal to readers of Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby and Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson. It will also be relished by readers of British social history such as Austerity Britain by David Kynaston. 'Brilliantly incisive. Goldblatt is not merely the best football historian writing today, he is possibly the best there has ever been. Goldblatt's book could hardly be more impressive' Sunday Times
Download or read book The Global Game written by John Turnbull and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world?s most popular sport, soccer, is also one of the planet?s prevalent cultural expressions, celebrated and debated as an art form, observed with ritual and passion. Thus it has inspired literary efforts of every sort, from every corner of the globe, by women and men. The writings gathered in this volume reflect the universal and infinitely varied ways in which soccer connects with human experience. Poetry and prose from Ted Hughes, Charles Simic, Eduardo Galeano, G_nter Grass, Giovanna Pollarolo, 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature Winner Mario Vargas Llosa, and Elvis Costello?to name but a few?take us to a dizzying array of cultures and climes. From a patch of ground in Missoula, Montana, to a clearing in a Kosovo forest, from the stadiums of Burma and Iran to the northern lights over Greenland to remotest Sierra Leone, these writers show us soccer?s stars and fans, politics and rituals, as well as the game?s power to encourage resistance, inspire faith, and build community.
Download or read book The Language of the Game written by Laurent Dubois and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for the 2018 World Cup, a lively and lyrical guide to appreciating the drama of soccer Soccer is not only the world's most popular sport; it's also one of the most widely shared forms of global culture. The Language of the Game is a passionate and engaging introduction to soccer's history, tactics, and human drama. Profiling soccer's full cast of characters--goalies and position players, referees and managers, commentators and fans--historian and soccer scholar Laurent Dubois describes how the game's low scores, relentless motion, and spectacular individual performances combine to turn each match into a unique and unpredictable story. He also shows how soccer's global reach makes it an unparalleled theater for nationalism, international conflict, and human interconnectedness. Filled with perceptive insights and stories both legendary and little known, The Language of the Game is a rewarding read for anyone seeking to understand soccer better.
Download or read book Express Series English for Football written by Alan Redmond and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the Print Replica PDF digital version does not contain the audio. English for Football is for anyone who plays football, coaches players, or manages a team. It focuses on vocabulary and expressions used in this global sport. Training, tactics, and skills are covered along with topics such as nutrition, fitness, and treatment. Includes a foreword by Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United Manager.
Download or read book End of the Terraces written by Anthony King and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2002-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the transformation of English football in the 1990s. In so doing, it provides a comprehensive account of football culture in contemporary Britain that not only contributes to the study of the sport but also sheds wider light on recent transformations in British society.Although the author draws on past writings on football, the scope and analytic focus of the book are original. Starting with a theoretical and historical framework, Anthony King goes on to examine the organic political and economic developments of the last thirty years which put the big city clubs in a position to effect a division from the rest of the league. By the mid-1980s football faced both economic and crowd control crises which began to affect the consumption of the game. The End of the Terraces looks at those who implemented the changes, the new business class, and those who have been most affected—the fans.
Download or read book The Changing Face of Football written by Les Back and published by Berg Publishers. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study provides an account of the role of race, nation and identity within contemporary football cultures. Focused on four clubs, this work shows how different clubs understand and experience race in different ways.
Download or read book Football English written by Tom Challenger and published by Tom Challenger. This book was released on 2012 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is this book for? For learners of English who want to talk about football (soccer) in English. Written for football (soccer) players, football fans and football officials (referees, managers, coaches, administrators etc.) It is suitable for anyone who has at least an intermediate level of English (i.e. above B1 in reading) What topics does it cover? Football English contains exercises to help you improve your vocabulary in these areas: Kicking & Moving the Ball │ Positions │ Describing a Game │ Attacking │ Defending │ Tactics │ The Rules & The Referee │ The Score & Results │ Scoring Goals │ Shooting │ Skills & Abilities │ Management & Signings │ Chances │ Form │ Statistics │ Team Selection │ The World Cup │ The League │ Football Grounds & The Pitch │ Mistakes │ Training │ Calls │ Injuries │ Fans │ The Goal │ Fixtures │ Goalkeeping │ Heading │ Timing Who is the Author? Tom Challenger is a teacher of English as a Foreign Language. He has 10 years of experience helping people with the vocabulary and skills they need to do their particular jobs. Tom holds professional qualifications in teaching English and is a certified teacher trainer. He is also a football fan!
Download or read book The History of English Football Clubs written by Colin Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of English Football Clubs is a comprehensive chronicle of the 133 football clubs to have played in English leagues over the last 150 years. From current Premier League juggernauts Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea to League Two minnows like Bradford (2013 FA Cup finalists) and AFC Wimbledon. Each club has a proud history of its own, not to mention a legion of passionate, usually lifelong fans. Among these 133 are 41 clubs that lost their league status in years past, realising their supporters' worst fears. In his lively and engaging voice, Shoot magazine editor Colin Mitchell tells the fascinating stories of these English sporting institutions. Text is illuminated by rare historical images, while statistics detail important achievements, players and events. This intriguing, inclusive book is a must read for any football fan, revealing the legends and legacies behind every English club, whether brave, beloved, beleaguered or forgotten.
Download or read book The Mavericks written by Rob Steen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF FOUR FOUR TWO MAGAZINE'S '50 FOOTBALL BOOKS YOU MUST READ' 'A great book' – Henry Winter 'A lovely read, the kind in which you constantly annoy people by reading the funny bits out loud' – Irish Post ---- First published 25 years ago, The Mavericks was one of a new breed of literary football books. Artfully combining sports journalism with social history and sharp pop culture references, this updated edition explores 1970s football when a cult group of footballers delivered flair on the pitch and flamboyance off it. Cocky, coiffured strikers meet David Bowie and Alvin Stardust; Gola boots exchange kicks with A Clockwork Orange and The Likely Lads; Admiral sock tags, platform heels and kipper ties mingle with cod wars, Harrods bombings and three-day weeks. In this, Steen recreates the early Seventies, the era when football joined the vanguard of English youth culture. This personal account revolves around seven Englishmen who followed in the trail blazed by football's first tabloid star, George Best – Stan Bowles, Tony Currie, Charlie George, Alan Hudson, Rodney Marsh, Peter Osgood and Frank Worthington. Proud individuals amid an increasingly corporate environment, their invention and artistry were matched only by a disdain for authority and convention. Their belief in football as performance art, as showbiz, gave the game a boost, and elevated them to cult status. During their heyday, nevertheless, they were largely ignored by a succession of England managers, none of whom were able to assemble a side competent enough to qualify for the World Cup finals. Against a backdrop of increasing violence on the field and terraces alike, of battles between players and the Establishment, this book - now featuring a new Foreword, Postscript and photos - examines an anomaly at the heart of English culture, one that symbolised the death of post-Sixties optimism, the end of innocence.
Download or read book Bilingual Dictionary of Football Soccer Terms English Portuguese and Portuguese English Dicion rio Bil ngue de Termos de Futebol Ingl s Portugu s e Portugu s Ingl s written by George Humberto Ramos and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Bilingual Dictionary of Football (Soccer) Terms in English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English is the result of many years of dedicated research and writing by its two authors, George Humberto Ramos and Rhonda Abigail Bennett Henry-Ramos. The Dictionary contains a vast array of football and football-related words and expressions, along with their translations, as well as many pertinent explanations. The terms present in this publication are used on a daily basis in the world of football (soccer), on and off the field. They are also utilized by the press in their commentaries and analyses of the game. As such, this Bilingual Dictionary is an excellent tool for football managers, technical staff, football players, journalists, translators and interpreters, football aficionados, and all visitors to Brazil.
