Football Sayings Flashcards
1
Q
Relegation Ghost
A
Abstiegsgespenst
Said to trouble teams at the wrong end of the table.
2
Q
Traffic light card
A
Ampelkarte
When the ref shows the second yellow along with the red.
3
Q
Bogey team
A
Angstgegner
4
Q
Pre-equaliser
A
Anschlusstreffer
A name given to the goal scored by a team who are 2 behind, halving the deficit.
5
Q
Ball hog
A
ballverliebt
6
Q
Toe poke
A
Bauernspitz
7
Q
Bayern Munich’s good fortune
A
Bayern-Dusel
8
Q
Blood Tackle
A
Blutgrätsche
A dangerous studs up tackle
9
Q
Bad finisher
A
Er hat Scheiße am Fuß
10
Q
Result cosmetics
A
Ergebniskosmetik
Consolation goal
11
Q
Bicycle kick
A
Fallrückzieher
12
Q
Diving header
A
Flugkopfball
13
Q
Fly catcher
A
Fliegenfänger
A goalkeeper who flaps at crosses
14
Q
Fair weather footballer
A
Warmduscher/ Schönwetterfußballer
