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Football Glossary: (to) Mark

Languagecaster's glossary of footballing phrases - to mark - An action to prevent an opposing player from receiving the ball; staying close...

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Football Glossary: Squad

Squad: The squad refers to a group of players that a manager can choose from to select their team. This is made up ...

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Football Glossary: (a) Stalemate

Stalemate - When the score is 0-0; a situation where neither team is winning nor do they want to risk losing; often collocates with the...

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Football Glossary: Stoppage Time

Football glossary - The time added on by the referee after the 90 minutes have finished (injury/added time): See also squeaky bum time.

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Football Glossary: Sweeper

Sweeper - A position in defence - usually behind the centre halves; a sweeper's job is to 'sweep up' the loose balls and add cover in...

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Football Glossary: Table

Languagecaster's football glossary - Table: The table shows the position of the teams in each division. Also used in the cliche 'the table...

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Football Glossary: (to) Thrash

To beat another team easily by scoring a lot of goals. This is most often used in the passive - to be thrashed, to lose by a lot of goals.

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Football Glossary: (a) Throw in

Throw in - When the ball leaves the pitch at the side, the team that did not touch the ball last can restart the game by throwing the ball...

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Football Glossary: Trophy

Trophy - Cup, award, prize; Arsenal Ladies won two trophies last season; Arsenal haven't won a trophy since 2005 (as of 2013)