Lから始まる英語のサッカー用語【単語 & フレーズ】

La Liga   ラ・リーガ(スペインリーグ)
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Some say that the Spanish La Liga is the best league in the world.


lace   ひも
/leɪs/

Kalidou Koulibaly’s boot lace was loosened, so the referee kindly stopped the game.


lack of precision   正確さの欠如
/læk əv prɪˈsɪʒn/

Lack of precision in the final third, that was the reason that we couldn’t get 3 points today.


lad   仲間, やつ
/læd/

I’ve promised the lads that if I score my first professional goal, I’ll change my hair style.


land   着地する
/lænd/

The goalkeeper gets treatment for a shoulder injury. He dived and seemed to land awkwardly.


last 4   ベスト4
/lɑːst fɔː(r)/

It was down to the semi finals, the last 4!


last X minute(s)   ラストX分
/lɑːst X ˈmɪnɪt(s)/

The last 2 minutes would decide the fate of the Leicester City this season.


last-ditch defending   最終局面での守備
/ˌlɑːst ˈdɪtʃ dɪˈfend/

The last-ditch defending from Newcastle United was so desperate!


last play   ラストプレー
/lɑːst pleɪ/

Would you believe it!? Norwich City score an equaliser in the last play of the game!


last season   昨シーズン
/lɑːst ˈsiːzn/

Last season, there were some cool games from Napoli against big clubs.


last minute   終了間際の
/lɑːst ˈmɪnɪt/

The last minute goal changed the fate of the Sheffield United.


late tackle   遅れて入るタックル, レイトタックル
/lɑːst ˈtækl/

Chris Smalling is off after picking up a second yellow card for a late tackle on James Milner.


laws of the game   試合規則
/lɔːz əv ðə ɡeɪm/

The laws of the game are decided by the International Football Association Board.


lay-off   落とし
/ˈleɪ ɒf/

It’s a neat lay-off pass from Jesus. Now De Bruyne is leading the attack.


lay off the ball   ボールを軽くおとす, 流す
/ˈleɪ ðə bɔːl ɒf/

João Félix created some space with his arm and laid off the ball.


leadership   リーダーシップ, 指導力
/ˈliːdəʃɪp/

Leadership is an important quality for a manager. And that’s what Jürgen Klopp has.


leading player   (チームを)引っ張る選手
/ˈliːdɪŋ ˈpleɪə(r)/

The two leading players have scored every goal for Hamburger SV this season so far.


league   リーグ
/liːɡ/

The Bundesliga, the German football league, is very reputable and prestigious.


leap   跳躍, 跳ぶ
/liːp/

Look at his leap! The timing was perfect!


leave A behind   Aを置き去りにする
/liːv A bɪˈhaɪnd/

Adama Traore was so fast! He left the opponent behind with the ball many times!


leave A motionless   Aを動けなくする, Aを無力化する
/liːv A ˈməʊʃnləs/

Absolutely amazing! The curling shot left Ederson motionless!


leave everything on the pitch   ピッチですべてを出し切る
/liːv ˈevriθɪŋ ɒn ðə pɪtʃ/

This is the last game, lads! Leave everything on the pitch!


leave the club   チームを去る
/liːv ðə klʌb/

In 2018, Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madris and moved to Juventus.


lefty   左利き(の)
/ˈlefti/

The manager said his team has been looking for a lefty winger.


legend   伝説, 伝説的人物
/ˈledʒənd/

FC Barcelona legend Leo Messi has 27 goals in 30 UCL round of 16 games.


legendary   伝説の
/ˈledʒəndri/

Whatever you think, Arsene Wenger will always be remembered as a legendary manager.


length   長さ
/leŋkθ/

The length of a pitch must be from 100 to 130 yards.


level   レベル
/ˈlevl/

Ronaldinho was on another level in that game!


ligament   靭帯
/ˈlɪɡəmənt/

Georginio Wijnaldum tore a ligament and had to be sent to the hospital.


light   照明
/laɪt/

The Allianz Arena’s pre-match light show is incredible. What a stadium.


like a hot knife through butter   バターを切る熱したナイフのように
/laɪk ə hɒt naɪf θruː ˈbʌtə(r)/

Luka Modric dribbled through the defense like a hot knife through butter.


line-up   スタメン, ラインナップ
/ˈlaɪn ʌp/

The FACupFinal lineups are in! No Willian and Kante for Chelsea.


link with A   Aとの連携(をする)
/lɪŋk wɪð/

The left winger had to link with the striker to get the goal.


lively   生き生きとした
/ˈlaɪvli/

Man United looked lively towards the end of the half, but couldn’t find the opener.


loan   ローン, 〜に⋯を貸す
/ləʊn/

Real Madrid’s Takefusa Kubo moving to Villareal on 1-year loan.


lob   高くゆるいボール(を送る)
/lɒb/

A lob shot from Miralem Pjanic and a smooth arc into the goal!


long feed   ロングフィード
/lɒŋ fiːd/

The goalkeeper delivered a pinpoint long feed to the player on the other side.


long range shot   長い距離のシュート
/lɒŋ reɪndʒ ʃɒt/

To everyone’s surprise, the long range shot actually went in.


long throw   ロングスロー
/lɒŋ θrəʊ/

Who can forget Rory Delap’s long throw-ins? Those were terrifying more than anything!


long-ball game   ロングボール中心の試合
/lɒŋ bɔːl ɡeɪm/

Burnley appear to love the long ball game these days. When did that happen?


long-term   長期的な
/ˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm/

Juventus want to bring in Haaland in summer 2021 as a long-term successor to Ronaldo.


look around   周りを見る
/lʊk əˈraʊnd/

Paul Pogba frequently looked around to recognise defenders’ position.


look for A   Aを探す
/lʊk fə(r)/

Don’t look for your teammate in the box. Just hit it.


looping header   フワッとしたヘディング
/ˈluːpɪŋ ˈhedə(r)/

Wasn’t that looping header from Fernandinho impressive?


loopy   フワッとした
/ˈluːpi/

A loopy header from Van Persie for the Netherlands puts Holland ahead of Spain!


Los Blancos   ロス・ブランコス, 白い巨人達
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Real Madrid are known as Los Blancos.


lose   敗北, 〜に負ける
/luːz/

Zinedine Zidane has lost his first ever Champions League knockout match as a manager in 2020.


lose control   コントロールを失う
/luːz kənˈtrəʊl/

It seemed that Barcelona had lost control of the game after the second goal.


lose one’s balance   バランスを失う
/luːz wʌnz ˈbæləns/

Mauro Icardi got tripped up here and lost his balance. Surely, penalty will be given.


lose one’s temper   平静を失う
/luːz wʌnz ˈtempə(r)/

Jorginho lost his temper when he received a red card.


lose the ball   ボールを失う
/luːz ðə bɔːl/

Losing the ball in defensive area would be costly. So, play safe.


lose the dressing room   (監督が選手からの)信頼を失う
/luːz ðə ˈdresɪŋ ruːm/

If the team loses this match, it is inevitable for the manager to lose the dressing room.


lose the possession   ポゼッションを失う
/luːz ðə pəˈzeʃn/

It’s important not to lose the possession in build-up to create more chances.


lovely   素晴らしい, 見事な
/ˈlʌvli/

Oh what a lovely touch from Shinji Kagawa! And he scores!


low   低い
/ləʊ/

We need to keep the ball low, on the ground. Don’t just go big.


low drive   低くて強いシュート
/ləʊ ʃɒt/

Safe hands! Hugo Lloris was at full stretch to keep Pogba’s low drive out!


lower body   下半身
/ˈləʊə(r) ˈbɒdi/

Eden Hazard’s lower body strength has always been off the chart.


lucky   幸運な
/ˈlʌki/

Manchester United are 1-0 up thanks to a lucky deflection.