Odiye: when u score an own goal. Labule: when the keeper is like a basket.

ALLOW..... WHEN U WANT TO TAKE A SHOT AND TELLING YOUR TEAM MATE TO LET GO

One torch
Ge run fun or "o wan height e" - when u height a player
otu - otu player o nse bi ogedengbe
Two captain - i1 and i2
Toros
Pare OY, pare Oyo
1 mumu is account, no shockin, no smashing, lane ball good ball, no service in d court

Oje - when u successfully trick a player
Pa ebi monu - when d ball struck u in d stomach
Oti fo lepon - when d ball struck d man's engine
Fe nu gba ball - when d ball struck d mouth
Sabon omu eye - when d keeper misses a catch
Lago - miss a kick
Ka fun - telling a player to do stepovers
She kin niyen fun - same as above
Bawi- dribble a player
Naza- sidefoot a shot
Spinning - curl a shot
Maradona - a good player
Oparaji- a player on dreadlocks

Belle face: When a player plays d ball straight in d direction he is facing instead of towards goal.

Who remembers when all bobos gets to the pitch and everyone start shouting: ''I One'' - The ist person to choose players...loool

Also ''Sangalo'' : Backwards Scissors kick.

Ibime: Ha my favourite topic. . .

These are PortHarcourt slangs for street footie. . .


(1.) "say say say" - means pass the ball
(2.) "Home!" - means pass the ball back to defence and start building up the play from the back again
(3.) "Opio" - means nutmeg
(4.) "Answer" - used when you pull off a trick to show your trick worked
(5.) "Man on" - means there is a man behind you
(6.) "Give I give" - means lets cool off and pass the ball around (while we rest)
(7.) "Sam Pam" - means lets pass the ball (but in a more dynamic way to hurt the opponent)
(8.) "We dey count set" - used when your team appears on the pitch and there is a match already going on
(9.) "Fool" - Pig in the middle training game
(10.) "Escobar" - own goal
(11.) "Ballay ay" - used for ballay game to indicate service

you forgot "Nansa"

seunbballo: Who remembers when all bobos gets to the pitch and everyone start shouting: ''I One'' - The ist person to choose players...loool

Also ''Sangalo'' : Backwards Scissors kick.

I two.

Yes o, especially wen d available sets on ground are so much dat u dnt hav a set 2 join, den ull start luking around 4 players who ull luv 2 form a new set wit.

"Raising" - to juggle the ball using leg while others are counting.
"Raising to 100, I give u 50 - to start raising from 1 while you allow ur opponent to start from 51. Meanwhile you are both going to 100.

what about ;pata'?

'Pata'is when you dribbled another player and put the ball through his two legs. 'o yo pata e'

Sangalo

Lago-- Air shot, when you fail to 'connect' with the ball/you miss a kick


Toros= nutmeg

shi- toe/ shi fanta= when you play barefooted, you kick a stone/wall you get a clean cut wound on ya toe!! Hinjury to bad!!
oh you pour sand onto the wound to stop it from bleeding- street medic

jnsisong: Barawo goalie meanin goal thief, when ur offside.
OC when u've been dribbled and the ball passes btw ur legs.

....... I tink it is also also called opio, when ball passes btw ur legs

OC: That's when a ball passes through your legs.
FELELE: That's the light ball

APERE: THE GOALIE THAT LEAKS GOALS LIKE BASKET!!

AGBO D BASKET: ALSO NOT SO GOOD GOAL KEEPER!!

OTU OBO: WHEN U ARE THE LEAST EFFECTIVE PLAYER AND THE OTHER PLAYERS START BLAMING FOR THE TEAM'S INEFFICIENCY

SHORT ONE: WHEN A PLAYER AMONG THE TEAM IS SEEN AS JUST A STATUE AND USELESS TO THE TEAM!!

OTI RA BOOT: WHEN A PLAYER HAS INJURED HIS TOE TO THE POINT THAT THE BLOOD AND THE SKIN OF THE FOOT IS RED AND VISIBLE


I'LL WRITE MORE WHEN I REMEMBER.....

Rain ball

"Ojoro" - when the opponents start cheating.
"Ojoro cancelled" - when you later cheat to retaliate ur opponent's previous cheat. Both of u will now say "ojoro cancelled" to stop further cheat . So much fun!!
Apere (Basket) - useless keeper.

I remeber dis one. It is the person that scores that wil go an keep

Eki = Very rough tackle

leksiding: I remeber dis one. It is the person that scores that wil go an keep

Its called score and keep

Lheyhe: Sangalow

omo English hard u o. Try explain am na!

Lheyhe: Sangalow

omo English hard u o. Try explain am na!

MTN = yellow card
Econet= red card.

olawalebab: lugo. When a player misses a ball.

Its called "Lago"

pass e agada.......ball passing between legs. To tule the ball......to clear ball......man on u.......someone tackling u........kiss the post.......to hit bar.........over stone......ball passing ontop of post............wipe the ball.....play shot........ The ball dey bebere.....the ball is twisting......centerly....someone hunting for ball in the middle of several persons.....goal to goal......two persons playing as both player and keeper.....monkey post....small post.....the guy don miscue....the guy has made mistake........the guy kick sanya ....the guy has kicked empty space instead of the ball This na waffi own sha

Memories

Be rin buga (in Hausa) - kick the ball to any direction, irrespective of the positioning of your co-players.
Passim ball (In Igbo) - Pass me the ball.
Sunday Rangers - Ibo traders that do play football only on sundays.
Peter Rufai - To dive blindly.
ojoro - Being partial (i. e. poor officiating).
Belle face - A player who kicks the ball to any direction, irrespective of the positioning of his co-players.
Sorle (in Yoruba) - A quick low short pass.
Tipping - To kick the ball with the toe in such a way that it lifts off the ground and over the next person (actually called chipping in football).
Tapping - One-touch football where you make quick short passes to fasten the tempo of the game.
Trigger - Take a good shot at goal.
Gba ya shot (in Igbo) - Take a shot at goal.
Bolon bolo - To kick the ball into the air or very high over the bar.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD13SrgLiYM

Monkey post

Otu - a useless player. First set, 3 player 1 goalie keeper

Bladder - the black and white leather ball
Flying Carpet - the weightless rubber ball that obeys the wind
Tango - the orange ball that bounces all over the place
Make we tap leather - lets play football
Oliseh - Long ball
Bulala - wire shot
Heighting - play the ball over opponents head and trap it on the other side
Trapping - to control ball
Post to post - two man game taking shots at each other
Minus one - Rubbish player
Swabbing - when you faint to go one way and send the player in the opposite direction

I can stll remember that in my neighbourhood we use terms like: JACK: rough tackle
SULE: when a ball passes through your legs. ;DI can stll remember that in my neighbourhood we use terms like: JACK: rough tackle
SULE: when a ball passes through your legs.
More postings when i recall some terms

Kologie: I can stll remember that in my neighbourhood we use terms like: JACK: rough tackle
SULE: when a ball passes through your legs. ;DI can stll remember that in my neighbourhood we use terms like: JACK: rough tackle
SULE: when a ball passes through your legs.
More postings when i recall some terms

hehehehe Guy u truly play Felele ball well well.

Police ball

Afo anu - Useless player.