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Speaking The Language

These illustrations are for a new UK football magazine for kids - Kickaround.
Published by the same people who produce 'When Saturday Comes' - Britain's leading independent football magazine 
Double page spread
Netherlands
Glasses Score  - Means a 0-0 scoreline
Portugal
Plays In The Sand - All the tricks but no end product
Croatia & Belgium
Take Down The Cobwebs - Player hits the top corner   Buffalo Push - Extremely powerful header
Brazil
Cow Dribble - Comes from Brazilians having to dodge cows in the field!
Germany
Traffic Light Card - Two yellows then a red
China
Arranging Flowers - Performing a stepover
Ecuador
Bat Tactics - A team defending really deep
Bosnia
To Send Someone For A Pie - A defender being sent the wrong way
Saudi Arabia
Vase - Keeper left standing still
Slovenia
Couldn't Hit An Olympic Swimming Pool - Wayward shooting!
South Korea
Legendary Pokemon - Refers to a player that is never seen, is always injured.
Tanzania
Padlock - Central defender that allows nothing past.
Paraguay
Cheese Goal - Refers to a softly conceded goal.

France
Little Bridge - A ball between the legs.
Speaking The Language
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Speaking The Language

Editorial illustrations for a soccer football magazine for children

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