As managers, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho won dozens of trophies and now they can claim another accolade because two of their famous phrases have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
There are 15 football terms added before the men's world cup starts.
The name of the Dutch association footballer and manager is also called Turn n.
In this case, the player with the ball feints a pass while facing in one direction, and then drags the ball behind and across his or her standing leg with the other foot, moving away in the opposite direction.
A centre forward who often drops further towards the middle and becomes more involved in creative play and leaving space for team-mates to attack is typical of this role.
The origin is a borrowed from German.
A style of play in which a team upon losing possession puts immediate and intensive pressure on the opposition, even deep in the opposition's half, in an attempt to regain the ball at the earliest opportunity, prevent the opposing team from capitalising on possession.
The name was given to the man by the name of Antonn Panenka. The Czech footballer scored a penalty in the 1976 European Championship.
The taker lightly chips the ball into the centre of the goal as the goalkeeper dives to one side. In Panenka penalty, Panenka chip, etc., it's frequently used as a modifiers.
The origin was after Portuguese estacionar o autocarro.
To play in a very defensive way, usually by having the majority of outfield players close to their own goal.
In 2004, Spurs played in such a negative way that their coach might have been put in the goalmouth.
"They brought the bus and left the bus in front of the goal" was the original wording.
The origin of the Argentine Spanish rabona is related to the Spanish language.
The kicking leg crosses behind the standing leg to make contact with the ball. In rabona cross, rabona goal, etc., it's frequently as a modifier.
The area away from the goals or the goal of the opposing team. Designating a player other than a goalie.
Up and over the top of a person or something, over the head of an opposing player.
The back of a building. A notional area high and far back in the stadium is said to be the destination of a powerful but inelegant clearance.
The term Origin was created by Sir Alex Ferguson, then manager of Manchester United, in 2003 with reference to his team challenging for the title in the closing stages of the EnglishPL season.
A tense time leading up to the end of a competition.
The origin is a borrowing from Spain.
An emphasis on retaining possession of the ball is part of a style of play.
It is possible to achieve a higher score than other participants in a sporting event.
The origin was after the Dutch.
An attacking style of football in which every outfield player is able to play in any position as required during the course of a game, to allow fluid movement around the pitch while retaining the team's overall structure as players swap positions and fill spaces left by others
The origin is a borrowing from Italy.
The primary role of an attacking player is to create opportunities for team mates to score.
A system of defensive play in which an individual player is assigned a specific area to defend
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