What does 'nightmare' mean in football? - Football Language https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/nightmare/ Learn English Through Football Discussion Board en-GB Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:31:40 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: nightmare! https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/nightmare/#post-1010 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:43:15 +0000 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'

]]> Football Language Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/nightmare/#post-1010 What does 'nightmare' mean in football? https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/football-language-football-language/nightmare/#post-1002 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 11:27:00 +0000 I have seen the word 'nightmare' in football - when do we use the word 'nightmare' in football?

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