{"product_id":"do-you-speak-football-tom-williams-9781399410212","title":"Do You Speak Football?: A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny' - \u003c\/b\u003ePaul Hayward \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAmusing and informative in equal measure' - \u003c\/b\u003eOliver Kay, The Athletic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful, endlessly delightful book' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Saturday Comes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of an expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revised glossary of football words and phrases, discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative global language used by fans, commentators and players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom placing a shot 'where the owl sleeps' in Brazil, to what it means to use your 'chocolate leg' in the Netherlands, via '\u003ci\u003eAnglican\u003c\/i\u003e' - a phrase adopted by Czechs to describe a disputed goal - and the now ubiquitous 'it's coming home', this comprehensively researched book entertains and informs in equal measure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover why a 'café crème' is more than a classic bistro order, what it means when an Indian coach uses his 'brain weapon' and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 750 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFunny, erudite, rich in detail and endlessly readable\u003c\/b\u003e. Perfect for anyone who thinks they already know about the language of football'? Barney Ronay, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA reminder that there are few better means of celebrating both our differences and similarities than the game of football\u003c\/b\u003e' ? \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eQuirky, addictive, stuffed with anecdote, \u003c\/b\u003e it's far more than a glossary ... The writing is precise, light and often lovely. A treat' ? Jonathan Northcroft, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and necessary work\u003c\/b\u003e' ? Jonathan Wilson, founder of\u003ci\u003e The Blizzard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEin super Buch!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e' ? Raphael Honigstein, The Athletic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFunny, informative and truly global\u003c\/b\u003e' ? \u003ci\u003e11Freunde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399410210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399410212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Sport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.05h x 5.30w x 0.89d","brand":"Tom Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44716331761919,"sku":"9781399410212","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2646579-6ee6-4528-be19-a461b62dbdae.jpg?v=1705681910","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/do-you-speak-football-tom-williams-9781399410212","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}