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Football Glossary: Bid

Bid: To make an offer for a player; to try and buy a player on a transfer. This word is commonly used when...

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Football Glossary: Fixtures

Fixtures: A series of matches; a set of games to be played. The fixtures for the football season in England usually appear in June.

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Football Glossary: To Field

To field: When used as a verb this means to choose or pick the starting XI or the team; the players who start the game (on the field).

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Football Glossary: Scout

Scout: These are people employed by a club to look at or check on other teams or players. It can also be used as a verb - to scout.

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Football Glossary: The Treble

The treble: When a club side wins the domestic double (the league and the cup) and the main continental trophy (e.g. the Champions League)...