British Terms Used in Soccer

Soccer Quiz: Lost in Translation

June 10, 2010

Soccer on this side of the Atlantic uses different lingo than our English-speaking allies — most obvious is the name change from football since we have our own homegrown game of the same name. With the World Cup starting tomorrow, chances are high Americans will be watching British sportscasters delivering the details of the games. Are you ready for the the sporty lingo that is often lost in translation? Take this short quiz to see.

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5 Comments

2 years 49 weeks

"Booking" isn't a special British phrase, it's used across all countries and levels and you'd hear it even watching 9 year old Americans play because the referees write the offending player's name down in a small notebook to record the name and time of the offense warranting the card.