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Football Language Glossary

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The football glossary is a page with a huge selection of football words, phrases and vocabulary that are organised in alphabetical order – it is like a football dictionary. You can find all kinds of football cliches, expressions and technical terms, as well as a variety of categories about many football-related subjects: transfers, football nicknames, match-day language, managers and much more.

I

  • (to) Implode
  • In a row
  • (to be) In tatters
  • (to be) In the bag
  • (to be) In the dark
  • (to be) In the doldrums
  • (to be) In the hat
  • In the mixer
  • (to be) in the running
  • (to) Invite a foul
  • (to be) In with a shout
  • In your own hands
  • In-form side
  • Inch Perfect
  • (an) Inept performance
  • (to) Inflict a defeat on
  • Injury
  • Injury crisis
  • Injury time
  • Interception
  • Interfering with play
  • Interim manager
  • (an) International
  • International break
  • Invite a foul
  • Inviting cross
  • It’s the hope that kills you

J

  • Jabulani
  • Jinx
  • Jinking Run
  • Joint bid
  • Journeyman

K

  • (to) Kick out (be kicked out)
  • Kill the ball
  • (to) Kill off the game/an opponent
  • Kit
  • (to throw the) Kitchen sink at
  • Keepy uppy
  • (to) Knock on the door
  • (to) Knock a team out of a cup
  • Knock it around
  • The Kop

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