rink soccer n.— «Rink soccer/futbol rapido employs a standard soccer ball. And the game takes place inside a hockey rink, which gives the sport an identity all its own.…Some dub it “sockey,” a blend of soccer and...
sockey n.— «Rink soccer/futbol rapido employs a standard soccer ball. And the game takes place inside a hockey rink, which gives the sport an identity all its own.…Some dub it “sockey,” a blend of soccer and hockey...
rink soccer n.— «Rink soccer, or futbol rapido, as it’s known especially in Mexico, takes place within the larger area of a hockey rink, complete with boards.» —“For soccer enthusiasts, game of futsal offers a twist” by...
half-past six adj.— «More Malaysian soccer fans support any number of foreign teams, even a half-past six side like Manchester United, rather than a local team.» —“Duh…We have a national team again—Honest.” Malay...
tap up v. phr.— «Cole was fined £100,000 for being led—”manipulated” in the word of the independent commission or “tapped up” in soccer parlance—by his agent to the meeting while he still had 2½ years...
stiffs n.pl. in soccer, a reserve or second-string team or its players; a league, figurative or real, of such teams. Editorial Note: Usually constructed with the definite article: the stiffs, similar to baseball’s the minors. Etymological Note: This...