When in France ...
By Staff Reporter,
If you’re struggling with French – but want to be sur le ballon with the lingo – then look no further…
Below are some of the key terms you’ll need to know:
Ball - ballon
Goalkeeper - gardien
Defender - defenseur
Midfielder - milieu
Winger - ailier
Striker - attaquant
Captain - capitaine
Substitute - remplacant
Kick-off - coup d'envoi
Half-time - mi-temps
Injury time - temps additionnel
Referee - arbitre
Offside - hors-jeu
Foul - faute
Yellow/red card - carton jaune/rouge
Free kick - coup franc
Penalty - penalty
To score a goal - marquer un but
Equaliser - but egalisateur
Clear the ball - degager
Shoot - tirer
Tackle - tacler
Pitch - terrain
Nutmeg - un petit pont
Penalty shoot out - tirs au but
What a goal! - Quel joli but!
Own goal - but contre son camp