A spell, is a period of time or a piece of magic. It is the former meaning that is most common in football, and the word is usually combined with the words 'good' or 'bad'.

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'soft penalty'.

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(to) Stroke in What is the meaning of the phrase ‘to stroke in’ in football? Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below. You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football glossary here. [print_link] | Subscribe: Weekly Football […]

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This week's English for football phrase is 'to see out the game'

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Studs: What is the meaning of this phrase in football?

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For this week's English for football phrase we explain the term, 'the spine' which refers to the main parts or backbone of..

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This week's expression is the cliche second season syndrome

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This week's English for football expression is semi-finalist which refers to the teams involved in the last four or semi-final of a competition such as the FA Cup in English club football or the World Cup.

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Languagecaster's weekly football phrase is the verb 'to seal' which has different meanings, including to decide, secure, get.

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This week's football phrase is 'share the spoils'

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