A-Z: Copa Mundial 2014/ World Cup 2014

Question

A - Z: Copa Mundial 2014 / / World Cup 2014 A-Z

Spanish or English

Easy - Post a word about the topic in A-Z order in Spanish or English.

Es fácil. - Sube una palabra sobre el tema en el órden A-Z en español o inglés.

Remember to click newest before posting.

Recuerda hacer clic en "las más recientes" antes de subirlo.

Muchas gracias amiga. :) - rac1, Jun 16, 2014

Answer 1

Tiro de esquina - corner kick

Los tiros de esquina se hacen para volver la pelota a la cancha y arrancar otra vez el juego.

Corner kicks are made to return the ball to the field and begin the game again.

Argentine had a good day. How are you PUmkin? - katydew, Jul 10, 2014

I am sooo happy :) but I have a friend Dutch, I felt sad for him :( - 003e54f5, Jul 10, 2014

Answer 2

A

árbitro - referee

We'll keep doing the soccer ABC's until the winner is pronounced & the cup is in someone's possession.

Answer 3

C

close - cerca

Highlights: U.S. vs Belgium

Close match. - katydew, Jul 2, 2014

Answer 4

entrada - admission ticket, entrance

Wish I'd had one of those! - katydew, Jul 2, 2014

Answer 5

F

Fútbol - Soccer

Answer 6

K

Kiss - Un beso.

It is a pity that the Brazillians will not get to kiss the cup.

I'm sure the Germans are happy. - rac1, Jul 9, 2014

Sure Annie,that match didnt seem like a semi-final to me at all.I prayed for the match to end.It was humiliating. - osas-baby, Jul 9, 2014

The Germans played well as a team with great strategy, & Brazil had lost 2 of their best players, but I hate to see a home team lose so badly in front of their fans. - katydew, Jul 9, 2014

Answer 7

Z

Zonal marking: system of marking, in which each player is responsible for an area of the pitch, rather than an opposing player

Marcaje por zona: La defensa en zona a diferencia de la defensa individual se basa en una ocupación racional del espacio y no en el marcaje al hombre.

Buen idea! - katydew, Jun 27, 2014

Answer 8

XL soccer tours - hacer un recorrido turístico de soccer XL

Answer 9

W

Wembley Stadium - Estadio de Wembley

Uno de los estadios más famosos de futbol. Pelé lo llamó "la catedral del futbol":

"Wembley es la catedral del futbol, la capital del futbol y el corazón del futbol"

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Wembley is one of the most well known soccer stadiums

Once Pelé said:

"Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football" in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium"

Si Pelé lo dijo, es la verdad. ;o) - katydew, Jun 26, 2014

Answer 10

T

Técnica - technique (finesse)

Técnica: Habilidad en el manejo del balón

Answer 11

U

Última partido , - Last game

Última partido por México, quizás , pero no lo creo esta es la última partido

The last game for México, perhaps, but I do not think this is the last game for México.

Hopefully not, Ray! - LuisCache, Jun 26, 2014

Well? - katydew, Jun 26, 2014

@ Luis I am with you mate. - ray76, Jun 26, 2014

Answer 12

Q

quiebro - swerve

QUIEBRO : Regate consistente en un cambio brusco de dirección del balón que obliga al rival a quedarse parado sin tiempo para reaccionar.

Dodge consisting of a sudden(sharp) change of direction of the ball that forces the rival to remain stopped without time to react.

Good list of Spanish Fútbol terms

Thanks Katy. How were you able to add a link? I can't. :( - rac1, Jun 17, 2014

I'm going to do "K" since it wasn't done before. :) - rac1, Jun 17, 2014

I'm back to the old SD format again. Who knows how or why? ;o) - katydew, Jun 17, 2014

That is because they are still working on it. Sorry about that, Katy. :( It will be fixed soon. - rac1, Jun 17, 2014

That would be "quiebr**e**" - chileno, Jun 25, 2014

Answer 13

L - lateral, lay-off pass

lateral del lado

Gotta pass. - katydew, Jun 23, 2014

Answer 14

K - kick - patada

Today Belgium vs Russia. Here is a video of the kickoff.

Hoy Bélgica vs Rusia. Aquí hay un video de la patada de salida.

Belgium vs Russia

Not only the kick-off, but highlights of the match also. - Esteban_317, Jun 22, 2014

Cool, better than I thought. :) - rac1, Jun 22, 2014

Nice day for fútbol... until that last goal. uff. - katydew, Jun 23, 2014

I'm not sure the Belgians would agree, Katy..Their Queen certainly wouldn't. ;-) - Castor77, Jun 24, 2014

Answer 15

N

Natal today

Italia- Uruguay

What did you thik about the famous "bite"? - katydew, Jun 25, 2014

That Godin wasn't the one to blame for it. - Castor77, Jun 25, 2014