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The long-awaited follow-up to Football Clichés, Adam Hurrey''s cult classic about the language of football.

Adam Hurrey is the best observer of football culture in the world. He has a knack for either encapsulating something that''s always nagged at you or nailing something you can''t believe you haven''t noticed before. Elis James

The funniest, smartest book on the language of football. It sends out a message, silences the doubters and lets its football do the talking ... a Rolls-Royce of a book. David Goldblatt

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Does language evolve? Yes, it does.

Will it ever be acceptable for a football commentator to call a shot that bounces before it goes in ''a screamer''? No, it will not.

As the self-appointed world expert on the subject, Adam Hurrey sets off to define the definitive rules of the language of football.

He will answer the big questions such as: is it acceptable to say a player

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The long-awaited follow-up to Football Clichés, Adam Hurrey''s cult classic about the language of football.Adam Hurrey is the best observer... Read more

    Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 9/26/2024
    ISBN13: 9781035408351, 978-1035408351
    ISBN10: 103540835X

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    The long-awaited follow-up to Football Clichés, Adam Hurrey''s cult classic about the language of football.

    Adam Hurrey is the best observer of football culture in the world. He has a knack for either encapsulating something that''s always nagged at you or nailing something you can''t believe you haven''t noticed before. Elis James

    The funniest, smartest book on the language of football. It sends out a message, silences the doubters and lets its football do the talking ... a Rolls-Royce of a book. David Goldblatt

    ***

    Does language evolve? Yes, it does.

    Will it ever be acceptable for a football commentator to call a shot that bounces before it goes in ''a screamer''? No, it will not.

    As the self-appointed world expert on the subject, Adam Hurrey sets off to define the definitive rules of the language of football.

    He will answer the big questions such as: is it acceptable to say a player

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