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An expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world.

To speak football is to speak a language of a thousand tongues.

In this ground-breaking global glossary of football words and phrases, you´ll discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative language used by fans, commentators and players across the world.

From placing a shot ´where the owl sleeps´ in Brazil, to what it means to use your ´chocolate leg´ in the Netherlands, via Wembley-Tor - a phrase adopted by Germans to describe a dubious goal - this comprehensively researched book will entertain and inform in equal measure.

Discover the unfortunate Finnish term for a holding midfielder, what it means when South Korean fans get nostalgic about a ´Leeds season´ and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria.

With over 700 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football.

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Foreword
Introduction
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Denmark
China
Japan
Norway
Holland
Russia
Brazil
Argentina
United States
Canada
AfricaColombia

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´At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny.
Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph´

´´Amusing and informative in equal measure.´
Oliver Kay, The Times

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Tom Williams lives in London and covers football for the Agence France-Presse international news agency. His writing has also been published by The Blizzard, The Guardian and Bleacher Report. He has featured on BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport, CNN, BBC News 24, the BBC World Service, talkSPORT and the Totally Football Show.

@tomwfootball #doyouspeakfootball

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