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Russian Football Vocabulary

Football - футбол [fut`bol]

World Cup - Чемпионат Мира [Chempio`nat `Mira]

National Team - Сборная [`Sbornaya]

Coach/manager - тренер [`trener]

Player/footballer - игрок [ig`rok] / футболист [futbo`list]

Goalkeeper - голкипер [gol`kiper] / вратарь [vra`tar’]

Defender - защитник [za`shchitnik]

Midfielder - полузащитник [poluza`shchitnik]

Striker - нападающий [napa`dayushchiy]

Captain - капитан [kapi`tan]

Kit - форма [`forma]

Injury - травма [`travma]

Match/game - матч [`match] / игра [ig`ra]

Ball - мяч [`myach]

Referee - судья [su`d’ia] / рефери [`referi]

Yellow/Red Card - жёлтая [`zheltaya] / красная карточка [`krasnaya `kartochka]

Whistle - свисток [svis`tok]

Substitution - замена [za`mena]

Field/pitch - поле [`pole]

Gate - ворота [vo`rota]

Crossbar - штанга [`shtanga]

Goal - гол [`gol]

To score/score - забить [za`bit’] / счет [`schet]

Win/to win - победа [po`beda] / выиграть [`vyigrat’]

To lose/Loss - проиграть [proig`rat’] / проигрыш [`proigrysh]

Draw - ничья [ni`ch’ia]

Save - сейв [`seyv]

Penalty - пенальти [pe`nal’ti]

Free kick - свободный удар [svo`bodnyy u`dar]

Foul - фол [`fol]

Offside - офсайд [of`sayd] / положение вне игры [polo`zheniye `vne ig`ry]

Thanks for asking and if you’re interested in any other words let me know!

Игорь Акинфеев [`Igor Akin`feev] was born in 1986 in Moscow region. From the start of his career, he is playing for CSKA Moscow and now he’s the captain of the team. He won Premier Ligue in Russi 6 times, Russian Cup also 6 times. In 2005 he won UEFA Europa League. 

Since 2004 he represents Russia in our national team. In 2008 they took 3d place at the Euro alongside with Turkey. It was the best performance for Russia in European championships. Also, Akinfeev is the captain of our national team. 

He saved the team so many times, I can’t count. He is considered to be the best Russian goalkeeper in the 21 century, and I believe it’s true. 

Why we love him? Cause he is always trying his best, he always apologies if something goes wrong and he is very faithful and loyal. 

After Russia NT lost to Wales (and this was taken as a shameful defeat), he came to the fans. Here you can watch the video. (He obviously was very sad, but he still thanked the supporters and asked for an apology).He was the only one who did that.

Moreover, I know people like mad goalies (me too tbh), so Igor pretty often screams at his players and swears because of stupid mistakes. Some videos. Here, after he got injured he spoke a whole speech using obscene language :D

Igor’s already become CSKA Legend and Russian Legend too. 

I hope you enjoyed my answer, if you want to know more, let me know. Also, here is an edit with Akinfeev. 

Roman Zobnin was born in 1994 in Irkutsk. He currently plays as a central midfielder for Spartak Moscow, became a Russia Premier League champion in 2017. Roman plays for Russia since 2015.

Daler Kuzyayev was born in 1993 in Naberezhnye Chelny. He currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg as a central midfielder or right midfielder. Daler plays for Russia since 2017. 

Denis Cheryshev was born in 1990 in Nizhny Novgorod. He plays as a left winger for Villarreal CF. A youth product of Real Madrid, he made his senior debut for the reserves in 2009 and with the first team in 2012. He then enjoyed loan spells at Sevilla, Villarreal, and Valencia before joining Villarreal permanently in 2016. Second Russian after Dmitry Alenichev winner of two major European tournaments — the Champions League 2015/16 in Real Madrid and the Europa League 2013/14 in Seville. Denis has Spanish and Russian citizenships but decided to play for Russia. His debut took place in 2012. He’s already scored 3 goals and 1 penalty at this WC. 

Brothers Miranchuk. Alexey (on the left) & Anton (on the right) Miranchuk. They were born in 1995 in Krasnodar region. Alexey plays as an attacking midfielder or striker for Lokomotiv Moscow. Anton plays as a center midfielder or attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow. They are Russian champions in the 2017/2018 season. Alexey plays for Russia since 2015 and Anton - since 2017.

Russian Mafia: according to different TV-shows Russian mafia is so widespread and like everyone involved in it. But hey people no the only mafia here is our government lmao (kinda joke, kinda not)

Bears as pets: no, you can see bears in zoos or circuses, that’s it. Also in my town in our park-reserve, we have a bear and you can feed her or smth but it’s just an attraction for tourist because the bear is the symbol of our city.

Russia = Siberia/Russia is cold every season of the year: No, there is 7 climate zones on the Russian territory, so in the South it’s hot, in the North colder obviously. Of course, there are such zones where the temperature is about -60C during winter, but it’s not the whole country.

Russians are communists: No. We’re all living in the 21st century and maybe older people have nostalgia about the USSR past but it's only because it was their childhood and we all miss old good days of being kids.

Russians aren’t friendly/smiley: We maybe gloomy but once we’re with friends or meet new people or any other way to forget about everyday problems, we are ready to laugh and smile. I mean, we’re just humans and we’re not different from others. We may be in a bad mood or in good one. 

asked by @enzo-vieira , thank you ♥