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Chloe DigbyĀ·30 December 2024
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Chloe DigbyĀ·30 December 2024
Every Serie A match is available to watch LIVE with Home of Serie A on OneFootball to users in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Find out moreĀ here.
To celebrate, we are delving into the history and traditions of Italian football, exploring the beauty and passion which makes it so fascinating and unique.
Last week, we took a tour of the Italian words for own goals, offsides & free-kicks, which you can check out here.
Today we are looking at...
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Capocannoniere - The award for Serie Aās top scorer given out at the end of each season.
Cessione -Ā A player sale
Classifica -Ā The league table.
Forza -Ā āGo!ā or āCome on!ā Fans of almost every team use it - āForza Juveā or āForza Violaā etc.
Mercato or Calciomercato -Ā The transfer market.
Promozione -Ā Promotion to the next league up.
Scudetto -Ā The league title. It literally translates as ālittle shield,ā referring to the badge teams wear on their jersey when they've won the league.
Salvezza - Avoiding relegation, literally means āsalvation.ā
Scambio - To exchange, or switch the play. Also used when teams swap players in a transfer deal.
Retrocessione -Ā Relegation
Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments.
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