To be sent off; to receive a red card; to be removed from the pitch. The stand is where the fans sit and watch the game.
In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'too good to go down' after my favourite team Tottenham lost again and are only...
In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'the sacking season' after two high-profile sackings in the Premier League this...
In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football cliche used to describe a player's actions. The phrase is 'saw...
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In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to toy with an opponent' and how it is used in football.
To telegraph the pass: In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'to telegraph a pass' which is used when describing a...
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