fútbol

Pitch and goals

Fútbol is the Spanish word for football—what Americans call soccer.

In English contexts, it often signals Latino culture or international flavor: The kids played fútbol in the street.

Using fútbol rather than soccer can indicate affection for the global game or its Spanish-speaking fan base.

gameplay

pase

Bullfighting cape movement

tiroInexperienced newcomer
centroCenter, in Romance languages
tiempoSpanish for duration

positions

lateral

Of the side

stopperClosure for an opening
interiorInside area or region

competition

copa

Spanish term for goblet

playoffContest deciding advancement
finalLast and decisive
semifinalSecond-to-last tournament stage

fixture · tabla

clubs

Barcelona

Catalan capital city

Real MadridSpanish football powerhouse
Manchester UnitedEnglish football powerhouse
JuventusHistoric Turin football club

Santos · Inter · Milan · Liverpool · Arsenal · Corinthians

culture

fiesta

Festive public celebration

FIFAInternational soccer authority
paniniGrilled Italian sandwich
fantasyImaginative mental wandering

Categories

Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
LatinoMexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Colombian, Dominican

Opposites

sport type

fútbolAmerican football

Tackle sport with touchdowns

gridiron football · gridiron · baseball · NFL · Super Bowl

cultural identity (global vs. american)

fútbolAmerican football

Tackle sport with touchdowns

NFL · baseball · basketball · NASCAR · college football

physical engagement type

fútbolAmerican football

Tackle sport with touchdowns

chess · poker · golf · baseball · bowling

Family

football, foot, ball, feet, footed, footing, footwork, footballer, footballing

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G