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Football/soccer vocabulary
Video page https://multimedia-english.com/videos/kids/vocabulary/footballsoccer-vocabulary-3952
Focus Vocabulary
Description Learn a lot of vocabulary about football with this interactive game.
Instructions 1- Look at the words and think of its meaning (and maybe pronunciation)
2- Move your mouse over the black button to check your answer.
3- If you were right, click on the green button, if wrong, click on the red.
 
Item Match Pronunciation Comments
defender defensa /dɪfendə*/
corner kick saque de esquina, córner /kɔ:nə* kɪk/
stadium estadio /steɪdɪəm/
bleachers gradas, tribuna descubierta. /bli:tʃəz/
line judge juez de línea /laɪn dʒʌdʒ/
Also "assistant referee".
football fútbol /fʊtbɔ:l/
"Football" in British English and "soccer" in American English.
penalty penalti /penəltɪ/
coach entrenador /kəʊtʃ/
out of band fuera de banda /aʊt ɒv bænd/
team equipo /ti:m/
shoot chute, disparo /ʃu:t/
halftime descanso, medio tiempo /hɑ:ftaɪm/
corner flag banderín de esquina, bandera de córner. /kɔ:nə* flæg/
corner arc córner /kɔ:nə*/
"Corner kick": saque de esquina.
penalty box área de penalti /penəltɪ bɒks/
red card tarjeta roja /red kɑ:d/
post poste /pəʊst/
goal gol /gəʊl/
dribble (to) regatear /drɪbl/
substitute suplente /sʌbstɪtju:t/
forward delantero /fɔ:wəd/
kick tiro /kɪk/
winger extremo /wɪŋə*/
crossbar larguero /krɒsbɑ:*/
wall pared /wɔ:l/
soccer ball balón de fútbol /sɒkə* bɔ:l/
pass pase /pɑ:s/
midfield mediocampo, centro del campo. /mɪdfi:ld/
soccer fútbol /sɒkə*/
You can learn some differences between soccer and football.
1. Football is the term used for many common games under the umbrella, while soccer is just one among them.
2. In different football games, the players can use the hands, feet, or whole body to move the ball, while in soccer only the feet can be used.
3. Soccer uses sphere balls, while other football games used rounded or pointed balls depending on the format of the game.
shin guards espinilleras /ʃɪn gɑ:dz/
cleat zapatilla de fútbol /kli:t/
tackle (to) entrar /tækəl/
tie game empate /taɪ geɪm/
opponent team equipo adversario, oponente /əpəʊnənt ti:m/
pitch campo /pɪtʃ/
referee árbitro /refəri:/
overtime prórroga /əʊvətaɪm/
center circle círculo central. /sentə* sɜ:kl/
The center circle is a circular marking with a 10-yard radius in the center of the field from which kickoffs are taken to start or restart the game after half-time or a goal.
free kick tiro libre /fri: kɪk/
control (to) controlar /kəntrəʊl/
playing field campo de juego, campo de deportes. /pleɪɪŋ fi:ld/
football foul falta /fʊtbɔ:l faul/
locker room vestuario /lɒkə* ru:m/
goal area área /gəʊl eərɪə/
goal line línea de meta /gəʊl laɪn/
injury time tiempo de descuento /ɪndʒərɪ taɪm/
header cabezazo /hedə*/
shoot (to) chutar /ʃu:t/
sweeper defensa libre /swi:pə*/
yellow card tarjeta amarilla /jeləʊ kɑ:d/
football player jugador de fútbol /fʊtbɔ:l pleɪə*/
goalkeeper portero, guardameta /gəʊlki:pə*/
Also "goalie".
touchline línea de banda. /tʌtʃlaɪn/
save a goal (to) parar un gol /seɪv ə gəʊl/
sideline línea de banda /saɪdlaɪn/
halfway line línea de medio campo /hɑ:fweɪ laɪn/
Total number of items: 56
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