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Mar 20 2004 3 Comments

Mildly amusing Japanese-English #7

Sexy football

This is taking liberties a bit, as the phrase isn’t actually used. Not yet that it is. But at the match last Saturday, the crowd were promised a new English footballing expression every home game. And for reasons unknown, sexy football was first out of the bag.

The term was explained at great length, and was even put up on the big screen for added emphasis. It’s just a matter of time now to see if the fans adopt it. I hope so, if only for my own amusement. And if you don’t believe me, here’s photographic evidence.

sexyfootball.jpg

What’s the betting that The referee’s a wanker will be up next?

Categorized: Language, Sports

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  1. grooveraccoon says

    3/20/2004 at 8:11 pm

    Can football be sexy? I’ve posted a picture to answer this.
    Go to: http://grooveraccoon.blogs.com/photos/sexy_football/soccer_team1.html

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  2. Lee says

    3/21/2004 at 3:39 pm

    My word. Sexy indeed!

    I’m sure that’s what Sepp Blatter had in mind when he said women football players should wear sexier outfits!

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  3. grooveraccoon says

    3/21/2004 at 8:49 pm

    after all, he’s got to maintain the reputation of the “beautiful game”.

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