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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we look ahead to the 2022 World Cup and at some of the players who may miss out due to injuries. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts – we have lots of World Cup resources too. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at admin@languagecaster.com.
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Today’s World Cup phrase of the day is the expression to pull the strings which is used when a player dominates or heavily influences a game. This player is like the fulcrum or pivot of the team through which everything passes. He is the one who sets the pace of the attacks and is usually the best passer of the ball and has the best footballing brain of the team. Perhaps the best example of a player in the World Cup who pulls the strings for his side is Xavi who plays for Spain. In the second round match against Portugal he constantly pulled the strings in his side’s victory. To pull the strings.
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