| Source | Target | | the uefa cup | la copa de uefa |
| the underdog | el equipo con menos posibilidades |
| the world cup, the world cup finals | la copa mundial de fútbol, los mundiales |
| the yellow card | la tarjeta amarilla |
| thigh pad | la muslera |
| through ball | pase o balón en profundidad, pase al hueco |
| throw-in | saque de banda |
| ticket tout | revendedor de entradas |
| tie | partido |
| tight end | el receptor cerrado |
| title race | carrera por el título |
| to attack | atacar |
| to ban | sancionar |
| to be favourites (a team) | ser el favorito (un equipo) |
| to be fit | estar en forma, recuperado (de una lesión y listo para jugar) |
| to be in a good shape | estar en un buen estado de forma |
| to be promoted | ascender |
| to be relegated | descender |
| to be sent clear | dejar/quedarse solo |
| to be sidelined | quedarse en la grada, no convocado |
| to be substituted, come off the field | salir |
| to be suspended | estar suspendido |
| to be x (eg five points clear) clear | tener una ventaja de x puntos |
| to beat | derrotar, vencer |
| to block | cortar, interceptar un pase |
| to block | rechazar |
| to blow a foul | señalar una falta |
| to book a player | amonestar un jugador |
| to catch | atajar |
| to cheer on a team | animar/jalear a un equipo |
| to clap, applaud | aplaudir |
| to close a deal | completar una negociación |
| to come from behind | remontar |
| to come from the bench | salir del banquillo (jugador que entra al terreno de juego como sustituto) |
| to come on as a sub | entrar |
| to commit a foul | cometer una falta |
| to concede a goal | regalar un gol/encajar n gol |
| to counterattack | contraatacar |
| to cross | centrar |
| to defend | defender |
| to dive | tirarse, simular un penalti |
| to draw | empate, empatar |
| to draw, to equalise | empatar, igualar |
| to drill home | perforar la meta |
| to drive home | marcar |
| to earn a booking | recibir una tarjeta |
| to equalize, to draw | empatar |
| to fight against sb | luchar contra algn |
| to fight nail and tooth | luchar con uñas y dientes |
| to find the net | ver puerta, marcar, anotar |
| to flick (the ball) on | peinar la pelota (con la cabeza) |
| to get a yellow/red card | recibir una tarjeta amarilla/roja |
| to get into the box | meterse en el área |
| to get past, swerve past | regatear |
| to get through | meterse en el hueco, buscar el hueco |
| to go through | pasar de ronda |
| to have pace | ser rápido, dinámico |
| to head the ball | cabecear |
| to head the table | liderar la clasificación |
| to hit | golpear |
