This document provides tips for pretending to know soccer in order to not look like an idiot at a World Cup party. It outlines basic rules like using feet and head but not hands, and having 11 players per team. Key phrases are recommended to use, such as "Cross it!" when a player is at the sideline, and commenting that a play may have been "offsides." Famous soccer player Lionel Messi is suggested to use as a comparison if another player screws up. The term "Joga bonito" is also defined.
27. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
Good things don’t happen on the sideline, they
happen in front of the goal.
28. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
So when a player brings the ball up the
sideline, yell “Cross it!”.
Good things don’t happen on the sideline, they
happen in front of the goal.
29. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
So when a player brings the ball up the
sideline, yell “Cross it!”.
Good things don’t happen on the sideline, they
happen in front of the goal.
99% of the time you’ll be
right and you’ll like a pro.
31. If your teammate passes it to you, you can’t
be closer to their goal than everyone else
(non-goalie players) on their team.
!
This is called being “offsides.”
35. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
So just say “Hmm…that looked awfully close to
offsides there….”
36. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
99% of the time you’ll be right.
So just say “Hmm…that looked awfully close to
offsides there….”
37. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
99% of the time you’ll be right.
Lively discussion will ensue.
So just say “Hmm…that looked awfully close to
offsides there….”
38. “He should’ve crossed it!”
“Cross it!”
“Cross the damn ball!”
99% of the time you’ll be right.
Lively discussion will ensue.
Discuss.
So just say “Hmm…that looked awfully close to
offsides there….”