We discuss the soccer term ‘derby’ in this video. We detail the history of the word and provide an explanation for a derby match.
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Rabona | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘rabona’ in this video. We provide the explanation of what a rabona is and detail the history of the first recorded rabona. We also explain why many people still don’t know that the rabona was used 30 years before 1978, when most people believe the first rabona was used.
Pitch | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘pitch’ in this video and give you the history of why the soccer field is called a pitch.
International Cap | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘international cap’ (more commonly known as ‘cap’) in this video. We give you the history of why it’s called a cap and provide some interesting information about England’s practice of awarding physical caps.
Panenka | Soccer Speak
We discuss the origin and backstory behind the soccer term ‘Panenka’ in this video. We give you the story of how and why Antonin Panenka developed this unique way of taking a penalty.
Nutmeg | Soccer Speak
We discuss the soccer term ‘nutmeg’ in this video and give you 3 possible explanations for why the term is used on the soccer pitch.
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