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Football Expression: Come from behind

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase ‘to come from behind. You can understand more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football glossary here. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at admin@languagecaster.com.

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Come from behind

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This week’s English for football is come from behind. Now, this phrase is quite simple as it originally means to win after being behind in a race. This season Liverpool’s opponents have taken the lead three times in the last five games, but Liverpool have won the matches. They have come from behind three times. The phrase is sometimes used to say that a team is lucky, but also to say that a team has a good spirit and never gives up. To come from behind.

  • Tottenham scored twice in injury time to defeat Leicester – an amazing come-from-behind victory.
  • Liverpool staged a second-half comeback against a resilient Norwich side (BBC.co.uk Feb 22)

Check out more football phrases by visiting our huge glossary page, where you can find hundreds of words, phrases and cliches connected to the world of football. If there is a phrase you need explaining send us a comment or email and we will try to explain it for you.

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Learn English Through Football Podcast
Damian Fitzpatrick

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