Fixtures: A series of matches; a set of games to be played. The fixtures for the football season in England usually appear in June.
Football Glossary: To Field
To field: When used as a verb this means to choose or pick the starting XI or the team; the players who start the game (on the field).
Football Glossary: Funny Old Game
Today’s English for Football expression is a classic footballing cliche – football is a funny old game.
Football Glossary: (a) Foul
(a) Foul: When an opponent stops a player by illegal means (e.g. a push or trip)
Football Glossary: FIFA
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and is the organising committee of world football
Football Glossary: Fergie
Fergie: Nickname of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Football Glossary: Fans
Fans: Supporters of a team; those who follow a club
Football Glossary: (to) Fall through
(to) Fall through: When a transfer or deal does not go ahead despite looking like it would do for a long time.
Football Glossary: FA Cup
FA Cup: English knock-out competition for club sides. The oldest football tournament in the world. It is organised by the Football Association (FA).
Football Glossary: The FA
The FA: The Football Association, the organisers of the Premier League and the England national team.
Football Glossary: Fox in the box
Football glossary – Fox in the Box – A deadly striker, a player who scores most goals in the box, not particularly skillful but scores a lot of goals. Crafty.
Weekly Football Phrase: It’s a funny old game
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This week, languagecaster.com introduce the football cliche ‘it’s a funny old game’.
Languagecaster Main Report: Full Backs
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On this week’s main report we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch by focusing on the full back.
Euro 2012 Football Phrase: Fritter away
During the Euro 2012 tournament we look at words and phrases that emerge from the competition. Today we explain the phrase ‘to fritter away’.
Weekly Football Phrase: To Finish with Aplomb
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This week’s English for football is the phrase to finish with aplomb which means to score a goal with a good deal of confidence, a great finish.
Weekly Football Phrase: to fear a backlash
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This week’s English for football phrase is to fear a backlash which means to be provoked into a reaction after something strange or surprising has taken place.
Weekly Football Phrase: Form is temporary, class is permanent
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This week we feature the cliche ‘form is temporary, class is permanent
Football Expression: Finely balanced
This week’s English for football is to be finely balanced. We use this phrase when we want to say that a game, a team, or a competition does not have a clear leader or a team that is obviously the strongest.
English Football Phrase 2006 Week 7: To Be Fired
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This week’s English for Football expressions are connected to losing your job and focus on the insecurity of being a Premiership manager.
