Portuguese · 8 phrases
Football & the Terraces
This is Brazil, so this section runs deep. The referee is eternally a "ladrão," bad players have "wooden legs," chokers "sell popcorn," and fumbling keepers "eat a chicken" — while the genius on the ball is a "craque" who scores a "gol de placa." An entire dialect of devotion and abuse, sung every weekend.
Craque KRAH-kee Star player / ace / a genius at something Fominha foh-MEE-nyah Ball hog / someone who won't share Frango FRAHN-goo A soft goal the keeper should have saved; a howler Gol de placa GOW jee PLAH-kah A stunning, unforgettable goal Jogar com raça zhoh-GAR kohng HAH-sah To play with heart, grit, and hunger Perna de pau PEHR-nah jee POW A terrible player / clumsy on the ball Pipoqueiro pee-poh-KAY-roo A player who chokes in big games Juiz ladrão! zhoo-EES lah-DROWN The ref's a crook! / You're robbing us, ref!