La Selección is the Spanish nickname for the Spanish international football team. Directly translated into English it means ‘The Selection’. If you want to check out more international football team nicknames, visit this useful site.
This posts explains the phrase 'to shepherd the ball', a phrase which originates from farming and means to protect the ball.
Second debut: we take a look at the phrase 'second debut' and explain how we use it in football.
On today’s football language listening post, we look at the phrase 'Seven-goal thriller' and explain how it can be used in football.
Football Language: Sweep home - In this football language post we explain the phrase 'sweep home' which is used to describe a goal being...
Football Language: Sweep past - In this football language post we explain the phrase 'sweep past' which is used to describe an easy victory...
Square pass: The football expression 'square ball'; 'square pass' sounds rather strange but actually refers to a type of pass...
