The verb play might seem simple, but in football English it's one of the most versatile words you'll ever use.

In this episode of Footglish, we'll explore the most important football collocations and expressions with play, including:

⚽ play for

⚽ play as

⚽ play against

⚽ play at

⚽ play out from the back

⚽ play someone in

⚽ play a through ball

⚽ play a ball over the top

⚽ play on .

..and many more useful collocations and idioms you'll hear in real football commentary and conversations.

You'll learn what these expressions really mean, hear plenty of authentic examples, and test yourself with a football English quiz.

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