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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 – that you need to master in order to enjoy the game. Here’s our comprehensive list of all the English football terms you need to know: All ball This is said when a player attempts to tackle the ball, and connects with the ball rather than the player’. Back of the net A commentator favorite to describe the ball crossing the line and hugging the net, in other words, a goal. Ball-to-hand The claim that the contact between the hand and the ball is inadvertent, therefore it shouldn’t warrant a free kick. Bicycle kick The movement by a player where they jump up, throw both feet in the air and hit the ball in a pedaling motion to send the ball in the opposite direction they’re facing. Also known as the overhead kick. Boot it An instruction given by the teammates of a player for them to kick the ball with full power to get it away. Box-to-box pla...