Thursday, October 6, 2011

Football vocabulary

Here is a vocabulary list to help you talk  about one of the world's most popular games.Once you have  checked the list watch the highlights of the Champions League Final 2011 Barcelona vs Manchester United played in Wembley while  you listen to the commentary in English. ( My apologies to all  R. Madrid fans ! )


a match- un partido  /a football pitch - un campo de fútbol / 6  yard box / 18 yard box or penalty area - el área pequeña / el área grande /first half/second half- primera parte/segunda parte /a referee - un árbitro / a goalkeeper -un portero/  a defender -un defensa  /  a midfielder -un centrocampista/ an attacker /a forward / a striker -un atacante/delantero/goleador / a manager-un entrenador/     a foul -una falta / 
to take a free kick-  lanzar un tiro libre  /  a booking -targeta amarilla (yellow card)/ offside -fuera de juego  / the score -el resultado /an own goal - un gol en propia puerta/ an equaliser -gol que hace el empate / keep possession- mantener posesión del balón / a draw -un empate  / a clinical finish - culminar la jugada con un chut colocado que acaba en gol.

Now read these phrases taken from the commentary in English of the match.

A great ball by Giggs....First real opening !............. What a good chance  !
Barcelona  scored in the 27th minute ... Pedro finishes so clinically...
Equalizer ...
He (Messi) can do everything inside or outside the box .
Definitely a team...

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