In this football language post we look at the phrase 'grudge match' as France take on Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympics
Gegenpress The German word gegenpress is often used in English when talking about football. It means to counter press, which is to...
Goalfest - This football language podcast looks back at the third day of the last 16 action and Spain vs Croatia and France vs Switzerland.
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In this short football language post we explain the phrase 'good with their feet' and how it is used in football.
In this football language post we explain the football phrase 'a game too far' which is used when a team has managed to go further than...
Golden Boot: In this football language post we explain the phrase 'Golden Boot award' which is given to the top scorer in a competition or...
In this football language post we explain the football phrase 'grudge match' which is linked to football rivalries.
In this post we explain the word 'ghost' and how it is used in football and we look at an example from the Women's World Cup...
This week's English for football phrase is 'Game in hand' which refers to...
This post explains the phrase ‘goalmouth scramble‘, which you will often here when last ditch defending is involved. If you...
Football Language: Give the keeper the eyes - what's the meaning of this phrase in football?
This phrase uses what is usually a noun, 'gift' as a verb, 'to gift.' If you gift someone something, you give them something, and in...
In this post, we look at the phraseA ‘(to) Go Through (Someone)’; what does it mean and whenA when do we use it? Find out more...
What's the meaning of the phrase 'To get on the end of' when used in football?
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Glancing header'?
What does the football phrase 'good feet' mean? In this post we explain the phrase 'good feet' which is used to describe...
This week's football phrase is 'a goal that deserves to win any game'
In this week's football phrase we explain the phrase 'goal drought' which is all about not scoring goals! Nearly all strikers ...
Game needs a goal: We use this football cliche when a match is not that exciting
For this week's weekly football phrase we explain the football phrase 'go down to the wire'.
What do we mean when we use the phrase 'to ghost past'?
Do you know the meaning of the phrase 'goalkeeping gaffe'?
Goal difference is a measurement used to decide the position of teams in a league when they are equal on points. It is calculated by...
(the) Group stage: The earlier rounds of a competition or tournament when teams play each other to determine which sides progress to the...
(to be) Gutted: To feel completely down; be absolutely shattered for example after a last-minute goal or dramatic defeat
(the) Gunners: Nickname of Arsenal Football Club
(to) Go down: To be relegated, to move down a division.
Goalless: When a game finishes without any goals being scored (0-0 / nil-nil).
Goal: When a team scores this is known as a goal
We also sometimes refer to the net or place where players have to score as the goal
Giantkilling: When a lower-placed team beats a higher-ranked or 'better' team, particularly in a cup competition
To go down to the wire: When a game, or more usually a league, has an exciting or tight finish. The result is not known until the very end.