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What does 'nightmare' mean in football?

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 Jack G
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I have seen the word 'nightmare' in football - when do we use the word 'nightmare' in football?


 
Posted : 11/06/2023 12:27 pm
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A nightmare in football means a player has had a really bad game. Maybe the keeper has dropped the ball into the net (a gaffe) or a defender has given the ball away (a howler).

We sometimes hear the shortened version 'mare'; 'the player has had a mare'


 
Posted : 11/06/2023 10:43 pm

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