{"product_id":"do-you-speak-football-a-glossary-of-football-words-and-phrases-from-around-the-world-9781399410212","title":"Do You Speak Football?: A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA new edition of a compendium of football words and phrases from around the world, including over 750 terms from 89 countries. The book is entertaining and informative, offering insights into the rich, quirky, and creative global language used by fans, commentators, and players. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 February 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny' – \u003c\/b\u003ePaul Hayward\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAmusing and informative in equal measure' – \u003c\/b\u003eOliver Kay, The Athletic\u003cb\u003e‘A wonderful, endlessly delightful book’ – \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Saturday Comes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of an expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world.\u003c\/b\u003eIn this revised glossary of football words and phrases, discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative global language used by fans, commentators and players.From placing a shot 'where the owl sleeps' in Brazil, to what it means to use your 'chocolate leg' in the Netherlands, via '\u003ci\u003eAnglican\u003c\/i\u003e' – a phrase adopted by Czechs to describe a disputed goal – and the now ubiquitous 'it's coming home', this comprehensively researched book entertains and informs in equal measure.Discover why a 'café crème' is more than a classic bistro order, what it means when an Indian coach uses his 'brain weapon' and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria.With over 750 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football.‘\u003cb\u003eFunny, erudite, rich in detail and endlessly readable\u003c\/b\u003e. Perfect for anyone who thinks they already know about the language of football’? Barney Ronay, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eA reminder that there are few better means of celebrating both our differences and similarities than the game of football\u003c\/b\u003e’ ? \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eQuirky, addictive, stuffed with anecdote,\u003c\/b\u003e it's far more than a glossary … The writing is precise, light and often lovely. A treat’ ? Jonathan Northcroft, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and necessary work\u003c\/b\u003e’ ? Jonathan Wilson, founder of\u003ci\u003e The Blizzard\u003c\/i\u003e‘\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEin super Buch!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e’ ? Raphael Honigstein, The Athletic‘\u003cb\u003eFunny, informative and truly global\u003c\/b\u003e’ ? \u003ci\u003e11Freunde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 326g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 138 x 210 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781399410212\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45195525816570,"sku":"9781399410212","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1708104748732_book.jpg?v=1708111140","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/do-you-speak-football-a-glossary-of-football-words-and-phrases-from-around-the-world-9781399410212","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}