[senora sofia]

My son is going to be playing with a Mexican adult league. We watched a game last night and realized that they all speak Spanish. Does anyone know of any books/essays/cheat sheets of Spanish soccer terms? He starts practices tomorrow night! Help!

[Nook1]

Originally posted by senora sofia
My son is going to be playing with a Mexican adult league. We watched a game last night and realized that they all speak Spanish. Does anyone know of any books/essays/cheat sheets of Spanish soccer terms? He starts practices tomorrow night! Help!

Here are some:

fuera de lugar-offside
habilitado-onside
tiro de esquina-corner kick
tiro libre (directo/indirecto)-free kick (direct/indirect)
falta-foul
penal-penalty
lateral or saque de banda-throw in
saque de meta or saque del arco-goal kick
delantero-forward
mediocampista-midfielder
defensor-defender
cruze-cross
cabezazo-header
disparo or tiro-shot
portero or arquero-goalkeeper
se fue-the ball went out
mano-handball (literally means "hand")
empujon-push
pelota-ball
palo or parante-goalpost
primer/segundo palo-near/far post
travesaño-crossbar
despeje-clearance

This should help for starters.

[el mofles]

Usually when a non spanish speaking players is their teamate players use their english, but here are some words that are standardly yelled in any Mexican rec. league game or practice:

Otra or toque- pass it back(usually for a wall pass) when your running towards open space or light pass back if they're right next to you

Hay que bajar or baja- guys we need to get downfield and defend more or specifically you need to go help out downfield.

Dos- when two teamates are running towards a loose ball and one needs to ease off so as to avoid a mishaps.

Centro- cross it in

Solo- no pressure is on you so go ahead and shoot it or dribble it upfield

Te llegan!- man on! quite possibly two of them

Calmado- don't rush your passing or dribbling

"De hayi or "tiro"- shoot it


Marca- defend your nearest or assigned oppenent

Entrale- tackle your opponent now or apply pressure