Bibliograph

Football clichés, decoding the oddball phrases, colorful gestures, and unwritten rules of soccer across the pond, Adam Hurrey

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Football clichés, decoding the oddball phrases, colorful gestures, and unwritten rules of soccer across the pond, Adam Hurrey

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Football clichés

Oclc number

900623616

Responsibility statement

Adam Hurrey

Sub title

decoding the oddball phrases, colorful gestures, and unwritten rules of soccer across the pond

Summary

"A fun, intelligent, and useful guide to understanding the nuanced language of soccer."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Early Doors -- 1. They All Count: 101 Ways to Score a Goal (or Not) -- 2. Every Blade of Grass: Navigating the Modern Football Pitch -- 3. The Goalkeepers' Union -- 4. The No-Nonsense Art of Defending -- 5. The Anatomy of a Footballer -- 6. The Disciplinary Tightrope -- 7. The Managerial Merry-Go-Round -- 8. For Me, Clive: The Pundits and Commentators of this World -- 9. Aces and Braces: The Code of Football Reporting -- 10. The Anger Game -- 11. Beyond Cliché and into the Transfer Window -- 12. In Fine Voice: Clichés of Football Fandom -- 13. Where's the Talking? The Language of Grassroots Football -- 14. The Future of the Lexicon -- Acknowledgments

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