When a team scores this is known as a goal
We also sometimes refer to the net or place where players have to score as the goal.
- Example: Leo Messi scored a remarkable 91 goals in 2012
- Example: The size of a football goal is 8 yards (7.32 metres) wide and 8 feet (2.44 metres) tall.
In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group...
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'grudge match' as France take on Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympics
Gegenpress The German word gegenpress is often used in English when talking about football. It means to counter press, which is to...
Goalfest - This football language podcast looks back at the third day of the last 16 action and Spain vs Croatia and France vs Switzerland.
In this week's short football language podcast, we take a look at the verb 'to gift', along with some other football language.
In this short football language post we explain the phrase 'good with their feet' and how it is used in football.
