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Football

12 articles
Soccer vs. American football: 10 major differences
6 min read 6 min

Football? American football? Soccer? These sports may share a name in many countries, but that’s as far as the similarities go. While most people arou...

Living the game: Your guide to European football culture
4 min read 4 min

Sports connect people around the world and can be a great way to tap into the local culture when traveling abroad.Embracing football might be your tic...

The truth about English football
3 min read 3 min

Football in England is a source of national identity, a reflection of our country and its position in the world, and a constant point of discussion, d...

All the English football terms you need to know
5 min read 5 min

The birthplace of football has brought us the beautiful game itself, but also a whole host of words and expressions – a football dictionary of sorts –...

Where are the best places to watch football this summer?
4 min read 4 min

“I go around the world, hands outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’” So said legendary Uruguayan journalist...

Football facts: 6 things you must know about England
2 min read 2 min

The English national team might be perennial underachievers, but that won’t stop this football-mad nation getting behind their team come tournament ti...

Football facts: 7 things you must know about Germany
3 min read 3 min

No matter the tournament, the German football team is a force to be reckoned with: There’s always a lot of buzz surrounding the Deutsche Nationalmanns...

Football vocab: Get ready for game day in 5 languages
1 min read 1 min

Football brings the world together, but if you find yourself watching a game abroad or with a group of friends from Germany, England, Spain, France or...

Football facts: 6 things you must know about Italy
3 min read 3 min

Italians take football very seriously, and they definitely have the track record to prove it. Feel like you don’t know that much about the team in blu...

Football facts: 7 things you must know about Spain
3 min read 3 min

Spain, the country where football is a religion. The Spanish team is among the best in the world and comes with big stars and lots of potential, no ma...

Football facts: 7 things you must know about France
4 min read 4 min

You can’t kick off the football season without knowing your football facts – you risk making a fool of yourself with that one friend who knows the gam...

All the football slang you’ll ever need
3 min read 3 min

Football is a national obsession in Britain and it’s full of weird and wonderful phrases. From screamers, walls and buses – here are the most common f...