To take the ball / possession from an opponent (fair tackle/hard tackle/crunching tackle/sliding tackle).
- Example: Roy Keane was an all-round midfield player, he could tackle, pass, organise his team and shoot.
- Example: The days of the Keanes and Vieras patrolling the centre of the park and dishing out crunching tackles have gone.
In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, theirs to lose' which has been in the news after Liverpool stayed top of...
In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'turn around (the game)' which is used to describe comebacks.
This week, we look at the word 'thunder' and how it is used in football including thunderous and blood and thunder
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On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at the phrase 'top corner' after Arsenal's opening goal in the North...
