100 Essential World Cup Words

Fabio Capello once said he could manage the England team with just 100 English words. Here are ten he would need:

1 – ball 2 – cup 3 – player 4 – Game 5 – Match 6 – Win 7 – Lose 8 – Play 9 – Team 10 – Goalkeeper ...

Source: The Cambridge Dictionaries Online

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100 Essential Football Words

Source: The Cambridge Dictionaries Online (CDO)

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Football Tactics

You are going to listen to a short talk about football. Look at the numbers in this diagram. Do you know what they mean?

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True or False
a) Football was once a simple game.
b) The first England team had six defenders
c) Scotland played against England with eight defenders
d) The offside law started in 1945
e) Herbert Chapman managed Arsenal
f) There are now several different team formations
g) 4-4-2 is a common formation in England
h) The Christmas Tree formation has three forwards.
i) The Triangle system is popular with some teams
j) All modern teams play with the same system.

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Football Tactics

You are going to listen to a short talk about football. Look at the numbers in this diagram. Do you know what they mean?

Now Listen

listen to ‘Football Tactics’ on Audioboo

True or False
a) Football was once a simple game.
b) The first England team had six defenders
c) Scotland played against England with eight defenders
d) The offside law started in 1945
e) Herbert Chapman managed Arsenal
f) There are now several different team formations
g) 4-4-2 is a common formation in England
h) The Christmas Tree formation has three forwards.
i) The Triangle system is popular with some teams
j) All modern teams play with the same system.

Answers

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