Learn some of the words and phrases from languagecastera€™s Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases.
- Keep a clean sheet: stop another team scoring, not allowing any goals
Example: Manchester United keep a clean sheet for a record eleventh time in a row.
- Irresistible: unstoppable, forceful, something you cannot resist
Example: Manchester United maintain their irresistible form in 2009.
- To shut out: to keep a clean sheet, to deny, to stop
Example: van der Sar who could claim another record this week: if he shuts out Everton for 72 minutes, he will set a new British record for the length of time without conceding a goal.
- Trademark: characteristics, typical quality, special feature
Example: David Beckham scores with a trademark free kick in AC Milana€™s draw with Genoa.
- To find the net: score, get a goal
Example: he veteran England midfielder who has now found the net twice in three competitive games.
- To break into: to enter by force, to use force to go into a house or building
Example: Newells Old Boys. The team from Rosario, who finished fifth in the Apertura season, had their offices broken into by an armed gang.
- To settle down: to calm down, to be relaxed
Example: Leta€™s hope things have settled down before the Clausura season kicks off on February the eighth.
- To award: to give
Example: Officials awarded a goal when the ball ended up in the net after a header by a Botafogo player.
- To clash (with): to fight, battle with, come to blows
Example: Violence returns to the football grounds of England as Millwal fans clashed with Hull city supporters in an FA Cup game last week.
- To stamp out: to stop, to eradicate, to get rid of
Example: Ugly indeed and leta€™s hope the FA acts to stamp out this behaviour.