French Vocabulary Related to Soccer and the World Cup

French Vocabulary Related to Soccer and the World Cup Regardless of whether you love playing soccer or simply watching games like the World Cup,  learn some French soccer terms so you can discuss the game. Note that in the U.S., football alludes toâ football amã ©ricain. In the majority of the remainder of the world, football is the thing that Americans call soccer. French Soccer Vocabulary In French,â leâ footballâ means soccer in English, and le foot interprets as football. These and related terms are crucial to know whether you need to speak proficiently about soccer in French. Le football, le footâ soccer, footballLa Coupe du monde, le Mondialâ World CupLe coordinate game, matchLa pã ©riode halfLa mi-temps  halftimeLe temps rã ©glementaire normal time (the standard hour and a half game)es arrã ªts de jeu stoppage timeLa prolongation additional time Individuals and Players When discussing football in French, its essential to get familiar with the French expressions identified with the round of soccer. Une à ©quipe teamLes Bleusâ â the Blues - French soccer teamUn footballeuâ â soccer/football playerUn joueur  playerUn gardien de be that as it may, goal  goalieUn dà ©fenseur  defenderUn libero  sweeperUn ailier  wingerUn avant, attaquant  forwardUn buteur  strikerUn meneur de jeu  playmakerUn remplaà §ant  substituteUn entraineur  coachUn arbitre  refereeUn juge/arbitre de toucheâ line judge, associate official Plays and Penalties Understanding soccer in French methods learning the terms for plays and punishments that are an unavoidable piece of soccer. Un but  goalUn however contre child campâ â own goalLe container jauneâ â yellow cardLe container rougeâ â red cardUn caviarâ â perfect passDes contestations/protestations  dissentUn cornerâ â corner kickun upset franc, overthrow de pied arrã ªt㠩â â free kickUn upset franc direct/indirectâ â direct/circuitous kickUn upset de tã ªteâ â head buttUne faute  foulUne faute de mainâ â hand ballUne feinteâ â fake outUn great pontâ â kick/go around a players legsHors-jeu  offsideUn coordinate nulâ â tie game, drawLe murâ â the wallUne passe  passUn pã ©naltyâ â penalty kickUn petit pontâ â nutmeg, between-the-legs passLe point de pã ©naltyâ â penalty spotUne remise en jeu, une toucheâ â throw inUne simulationâ â dive (counterfeit fall)Six mã ¨tresâ â goal kickSorti  out of boundsLa surface de butâ â 6-yard boxLa surface de rã ©parationâ â penalty boxUn tacle  tackleNe tà ªte  headerLa volã ©eâ â volley Hardware Hardware is a key piece of French soccer, as these terms illustrate. Le stade  stadiumLe territory de jeuâ â playing field, pitchLe milieu du terrain  midfieldLe ballon de footâ â soccer ball, footballLes crampons  cleatsLe filetâ â goal netLe maillotâ â uniform, kitLe piquet de cornerâ â corner flagLe protã ¨ge-tibiaâ â shin guardLe siffletâ â whistle Action words Soccer is a round of activity, so action words activity words-are a significant piece of the game. Amortirâ â to trap, controlBà ©tonner  to set up a solid defenseContrÃ'ler le ballonâ â to control the ballDà ©border  to move beyond an opponentDribbler  to dribbleãštre en position de hors-jeuâ â to be offsideExpulser  to send offFaire du chiqu㠩â â to (take a) diveFaire une passeâ â to pass (the ball)Faire une tã ªteâ â to head (the ball)Faucher  to bring downFeinter  to fakeJouer la ligne de hors-jeu, jouer le hors-jeuâ â to set an offside trapMarquer (un but)â â to score (a goal)Mener  to lead, be winningSauver un yet/penaltyâ â to spare an objective/penaltyTirer  to shoot, kick