Football Vocabulary
Football was invented in England and introduced to Spain
Football isn’t nearly as popular in the US where they call it “Soccer”.
Activity comentary
| English | Spanish | English | Spanish |
| Forward | Delantero | Pitch / Field | Campo |
| Striker | Delantero | Offside | Fuero de Juego |
| Wing | Ala | Kickoff | |
| Sweeper | líbero | Whistle | |
| Midfielder | Medio campo | Halfway line | linea de medio campo |
| Defender | Def | Area | area |
| Goalkeeper | Portero | Corner flag | banderin de corner |
| Linesman | Linier | Freekick | tiro libre |
| Referee | Arbitro | Penalty | |
| Fans | Red card | tarjeta rojo | |
| Manager | Yellow card | tarjeta amarilla | |
| Coach | Entrenador | Substitute | cambio |
| Goal | equipacion | Stadium | estadio |
| Formation | Changing room | Vestuario | |
| Strip | The box | ||
| VAR | Video | ||
| Sponsor | Half time | ||
| Home | en casa | Full time | |
| Away | Fuera | Goal line | |
| Lineup | Alineacion | goal | porteria |
| uprights / posts | posts | ||
| volley | bolear | cross bar | larguero |
| header | cabezear | net | red |
| tackle | robar | nutmeg | tunnel /caño |
Activity Gap fill:
Monty Python football :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ov2oNbkvo
| 1) | Why do you think football is the world’s most popular sport? |
| (2) | Why does football attract hooligans? |
| (3) | Is there anything else that joins the world in celebration like the football World Cup? |
| (4) | In 30 seconds, can you explain what football is? |
| (5) | |
| (6) | “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death…I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” What do you think of the thoughts of this famous football manager? |
| (7) | How can football authorities change the rules to make the game more exciting? |
| (8) | What do you know about the history of football? |
| (9) | ‘Football’ or ‘soccer’ – Which word is best? |
| (10) | Pele or Maradona – Who was better? |
Roberto Real Madrid
Hector Barca
You tube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_kaD-jm13c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93TEsRfzS78