Kick-off The story of Football

Question 0

Inflated
bladder

The ball was made from an inflated pig’s bladder.

Answer 0

to fill something with air or gas

膀胱

Question 1

flick

They learnt to do tricks and flicks, just like moden players.

Answer 1

a sudden quick movement

Question 2

kit

The Greeks did not have to worry about their kit getting dirty.

Answer 2

special clothes that you wear for a sport

Question 3

halve

The soldiers played on a rectangular pitchy, with lines marking the two halves.

Answer 3

半分にする，二分する

Question 4

hacking
shin

‘Hacking’ - kicking the shins of players in the other team - was allowed too.

Answer 4

向こうずね

Question 5

rugger

Answer 5

ラグビー

Question 7

trip up

Kicking someone’s legs, rather than the ball, was allowed and players could not trip each other up.

Answer 7

to make someone hit their foot on something and fall down.

Question 8

spectator

All the players in the team wore shirts of the same colour, so that the spectators could recognize them.

Answer 8

観客

Question 9

chant

Then they can all cheer and chant together.

Answer 9

to shout or sing a word or phrase many times

Question 9

synthetic

The modern white ball is not made of leather, but of a synthetic material.

Answer 9

合成の，人工の

Question 10

commentary

the BBC broadcast the first football commentary on the radio.

Answer 10

実況放送

Question 12

swerve

The modern ball is very lights, and clever players can make it swerve through the air

Answer 12

急に曲がる

Question 13

substitute

There were no substitute, even for injured players.

Answer 13

代わりの人，物

Question 14

lap of honor

At the end of his last much, he did a lap of honour and …

Answer 14

選手が敬意を表してトラック等を一周する

Question 15

disqualified

But Mexico could not take part in 1990 WORLD CUP because the country had been disqualified from all international competitions for two years.

Answer 15

資格を剥奪された

Question 16

sack

Eriksson was sacked.

Answer 16

解雇する

Question 17

marvel

The Black Marvel

Answer 17

驚異，驚嘆する

Question 17

to bid for something

Centuries bid for a chance to hold the competitions and the successful country must have enough suitable studoams.

Answer 17

to offer to do work or provide a service

Question 18

fit

Modern players are probably fitter than many of those who played football in the past.

Answer 18

健康な

Question 19

outspoken

Brian Clouth was the outspoken Englishman who began his management career at Derby.

Answer 19

率直な，歯に衣着せぬ

Question 21

discipline

Capello expects discipline and hard work from his players.

Answer 21

統制，鍛錬

Question 22

carry out

make sure that they are carried out.

Answer 22

計画などを実行する