What is the meaning of the phrase 'Fourth official' in football?
To fashion a chance: To create a chance of scoring a goal
The football cliche 'form goes out the window' is often used to describe a derby between two local rivals.
This week's football language phrase is simple but very important; it is 'to be fit'.
First time is used in football to give a pass or hit a shot without having to control the ball beforehand
Today's English for football phrase is the verb to fire home - which is a way to describe scoring a goal
This week's weekly football phrase is to feign
For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the verb to finish which is often used to describe how a team scores...
The transfer window is open and so today's football phrase is 'free transfer' which is used to describe the move a player makes when...
What do we mean when we use the phrase 'flagged offside' in football?
What do we mean when we use the phrase 'good finish'?
What's the meaning of the phrase 'to be flat' in football?
World Cup Word of the Day. It's the seventh day of the World Cup and Languagecaster today focuses on the verb phrase 'to flick on'.
Fluke: This means that something in the game has only happened because of luck - a lucky shot or pass for example can be described as a...
Fixtures: A series of matches; a set of games to be played. The fixtures for the football season in England usually appear in June.
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).
Today's English for Football expression is a classic footballing cliche - football is a funny old game.
(a) Foul: When an opponent stops a player by illegal means (e.g. a push or trip)
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and is the organising committee of world football
Fergie: Nickname of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Fans: Supporters of a team; those who follow a club
(to) Fall through: When a transfer or deal does not go ahead despite looking like it would do for a long time.
FA Cup: English knock-out competition for club sides. The oldest football tournament in the world. It is organised by the Football...
The FA: The Football Association, the organisers of the FA Cup and the England national team. They also look after ...
Football glossary - Fox in the Box - A deadly striker, a player who scores most goals in the box, not particularly skillful but scores a...
This week, languagecaster.com introduce the football cliche 'it's a funny old game'.
On this week's main report we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch by focusing on the full back.
During the Euro 2012 tournament we look at words and phrases that emerge from the competition. Today we explain the phrase 'to fritter...
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...
This week's English for football phrase is to fear a backlash which means to be provoked into a reaction after something strange or...
This week we feature the football cliche 'form is temporary, class is permanent' which means that a player never loses their natural...
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...