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Football Glossary: Orange Card

When we use the phrase 'an orange card', we believe a tackle is between a yellow card and a red card. The tackle is bad and could be a red.

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Football Language: Open Goal

In this football language post we explain the phrase 'open goal' which is used to describe a really bad miss by a player in front of the...

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Football language: To Oust

To oust: We explain the football expression 'to oust ' which is often used to talk about a team going out of a competition...

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Football Language: On the bounce

On the bounce: In this football language post we look at the phrase 'on the bounce' which is all about winning lots of games in a row.

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Football Language: Old Big Ears

In this short football language post, we explain the meaning of the phrase, 'Old Big Ears', a phrase used to talk about a famous trophy.

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Football Language: Overhead kick

Overhead kick: Cristiano Ronaldo's second goal in Real Madrid's 3-0 away victory - an overhead kick- has been hailed as one of the greatest...

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Football language: Out-and-out

Out-and-out functions as an adjective modifying a noun. So, you may hear phrases like, an out-and-out striker, and out-and-out defender.

Football Language Podcast

Football Language: Out the Blocks

Out the blocks is originally connected with athletics and sprinting. The blocks in the phrase refer to the starting blocks that sprinters...