Discussing Sport: 5 football terms | Learn English with Cambridge

Hello, everybody.

My name is Andres Herrera,

and today I’m going to teach you some football terms,

players, and positions.

So, let’s start with the goalkeeper.

This is one of the most important positions in football.

Their main objective is to stand in the team’s

goal and try to stop the other team from scoring.

This is the only player

who can touch the ball with his hand.

Gianluigi Buffon is a great example of a famous goalkeeper.

Our next position is the defender.

Their role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

They do this by blocking shots, intercepting passes,

and tackling other players.

Mats Hummels is an example of a defender.

Okay, guys, let’s move to our next position,

the midfielder.

This player controls the central area of the field.

He is usually

in the middle of his team’s defenders and forwards,

but can also play wider on the wing.

Their main roles are to disrupt the opposing team’s attack,

and create goals for their own teams.

These players must be very fit,

because they travel the greatest distances during a match.

James Rodríguez is a famous Colombian midfielder.

And our last position is the forward.

These players are responsible for scoring goals.

They are placed near the opposing team’s goal,

and need to be very skilful

and accurate to beat defenders and score goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a great example of this position.

And we can’t forget about the referee.

Without the referee, we can’t have a football match.

He makes sure

that certain rules are followed by the players,

and he is the final decision making authority.

Sometimes, referees give yellow cards or red cards.

The red card is given

when a player must leave the field,

and the yellow card is given to warn a player.

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