Do You Speak Football? - Tom Williams

Do You Speak Football?

A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World

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Buch | Hardcover
272 Seiten
2018
Bloomsbury Sport (Verlag)
978-1-4729-4721-5 (ISBN)
16,20 inkl. MwSt
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'At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny.' - Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph

'Amusing and informative in equal measure.' - Oliver Kay, The Times

An expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world.

In this ground-breaking global glossary of football words and phrases, you’ll discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative language used by fans, commentators and players across the world.

From placing a shot ‘where the owl sleeps’ in Brazil, to what it means to use your ‘chocolate leg’ in the Netherlands, via Wembley-Tor – a phrase adopted by Germans to describe a dubious goal – this comprehensively researched book will entertain and inform in equal measure.

Discover the unfortunate Finnish term for a holding midfielder, what it means when South Korean fans get nostalgic about a ‘Leeds season’ and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria.

With over 700 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football.

Tom Williams lives in London and covers football for the Agence France-Presse international news agency. His writing has also been published by The Blizzard, The Guardian and Bleacher Report. He has featured on BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport, CNN, BBC News 24, the BBC World Service, talkSPORT and the Totally Football Show. @tomwfootball #doyouspeakfootball

Introduction

South America
Putting in on a Plate - Where Football Meets Food

North and Central America
Near Unstoppable - Top Corner Terminology

Europe
Between the Legs - Nutmeg Names

Africa
Dodgy Keepers - A Glossary of Gaffes

Asia
Natural Talent - Expressions Inspired by the Animal Kingdom

Australasia

Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 30 line art illustrations
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Gewicht 315 g
Themenwelt Literatur Comic / Humor / Manga Humor / Satire
Sport Ballsport Fußball
Sonstiges Geschenkbücher
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-4729-4721-5 / 1472947215
ISBN-13 978-1-4729-4721-5 / 9781472947215
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