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Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:36pm On Apr 25, 2012
Growing up, there were some terminologies we used in local, street football, which in hindsight, are funny.

Let's relive the memories here:

1, Ogirigbamila (when you use the wall to support your play)
2, Orey/ori (when the ball passes through the stone used as goal post
3, F'olohun s'ole (Use God as keeper, when nobody wants to be the keeper)
4, Ege irole/ Goal irole ( late in the evening, when the football play is almost ending, and players start catching fun with mockery dribbles and goals)


Can we list more? I know it depends on one's locality and language e.g most of the terms here are Yoruba.
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Mustay(m): 6:33pm On Apr 25, 2012
"Elbow, that one na elbow"

"It's a penalrity". Thank you Monsieur Ikpeba cool for reminding me of that.

"4-corner"

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by olawalebabs(m): 2:22pm On Apr 26, 2012
lugo. When a player misses a ball.
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by kayoshi: 2:35pm On Apr 26, 2012
^^ I think its called "lago"

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Jencejyde(m): 3:28pm On Apr 26, 2012
Eshin Olorun "God's Horse" super athletic player
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by ismhab(m): 3:31pm On Apr 26, 2012
PDP When there is ojoro against one side.

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Kilode1: 3:31pm On Apr 26, 2012
"Gba si toroo" = put the ball between the legs.

"Ifari" = raise the ball above the defenders head.

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by narttis1: 3:32pm On Apr 26, 2012
monkey post

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:34pm On Apr 26, 2012
Osi: when the ball passes in between the legs of a player...Matches: when a player accidentally trips and fall on the ball...Bonani: when the ball hits the player's testicles...Chireta: when a player kicks the other purposely...Tumbaleke: playing the ball way over the bar

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Okijajuju1(m): 3:35pm On Apr 26, 2012
Count set. . . Go form/join a team thats on the sideline and wait for your turn

Escobar . . . Own goal.

Yakubu . . . A clear chance at goal thats bungled by the striker. grin Na me form this one

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Lollysbride: 3:36pm On Apr 26, 2012
kayoshi: ^^ I think its called "lago"
I think so.[img]http://www.demama.info/hjk[/img]

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:37pm On Apr 26, 2012
Bude: powerful shot

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by femi4: 3:37pm On Apr 26, 2012
Gbe Okada I.e carry bike: Usually used when a player is chasing the ball he can never meet

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by jnsisong: 3:38pm On Apr 26, 2012
Barawo goalie meanin goal thief, when ur offside.
OC when u've been dribbled and the ball passes btw ur legs.

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Dsage1: 3:39pm On Apr 26, 2012
Pasheje(A lazy striker who doesnt struggle to collect ball but alway stay in d opponent b18 to score)
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by mkmyers45(m): 3:40pm On Apr 26, 2012
Okija_juju: Count set. . . Go form/join a team thats on the sideline and wait for your turn

Escobar . . . Own goal.

Yakubu . . . A clear chance at goal thats bungled by the striker. grin Na me form this one

grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Lheyhe(m): 3:40pm On Apr 26, 2012
Sangalow

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by tEsLim(m): 3:44pm On Apr 26, 2012
One touch - two player game where you only touch the ball once
Dani olora - when there is someone in the middle who attacks and two other players trying to make sure e doesn't get the ball
Set - batch gaming by team- one team= one set
o.j.o ojoro - to restart game - through ball up the sky with all players in the middle
toros = ball through the leg
shito/shi-toe = when a player hurts the toe
sangalo = scissor kick
eskobar = own goal
ajilegba /aji ile gba = lazy opportunistic stricker. this job is difficult too because you have to make sure you dont go offside
ojoro-cancel = cancel game frauds


well you are in big trouble now because you where actually meant to fetch water in the next compound because you live in a block of flat where nobodyw ants to use there own generator to pump water to the water-tank. and you played ball till 7pm you mom is back from work and she is watching all your atrocity from the balcony but just waiting for you to return to kondo, stood-up and frog jumps

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Colleoni: 3:44pm On Apr 26, 2012
oti shi/bo pomo - a toe injury

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by femi4: 3:46pm On Apr 26, 2012
Abeg form voltron: To prepare a wall to defend a freekick

Won ni wo tan, season film ni: I.e they will not watch the match to the end cos its a season/series film: Its usually used when the opposing fan has lost hope in his team winning the match and decides to take his leave few mins to the end of the match
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by ugosly(m): 3:48pm On Apr 26, 2012
so why re they all in yoruba?? so why re they all in yoruba??
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by KenStranger(m): 3:49pm On Apr 26, 2012
Sangalo-bicycle kick.

Opio- When the ball passes in etween the legs.

Nasa- using the inner foot to spine the ball.

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Francuiz: 3:50pm On Apr 26, 2012
Ossy= when d ball passes btw one's legs. Landlord= offside. Two to beat one
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by normac: 3:51pm On Apr 26, 2012
1)High-goal
2) Over stone - when two stones r used to mark d goal posts and d ball goes over one of d stones rather than between them, ie d equivalent of a ball hittin d woodwork
3)Sangalo (bicycle kick)
4) Raising ball

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by norrisman: 3:51pm On Apr 26, 2012
Shitoe - When you play barefeet and kick the ground when attempting a shot and your big toe bleeds.

O.J.O - when two teams play but attempt to score in the same goal

Deading ball - when two teams cant agree on what to do about a foul so the ball is thrown in the air and two opposing players challenge for it

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:54pm On Apr 26, 2012
Lheyhe: Sangalow
shangallo!
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:55pm On Apr 26, 2012
Kolo: to put the ball in-between the legs of teh keeper
Deding: Throw the ball up, usually to restart a game when both or none of teh two teams are at fault.

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:56pm On Apr 26, 2012
TOROS = " WHEN YOU PLAY THE BALL AND IT PASSES THROUGH YOUR OPPONENT'S TWO LEGS" HEHEH grin

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:57pm On Apr 26, 2012
Jarus: Kolo: to put the ball in-between the legs of teh keeper
Deding: Throw the ball up, usually to restart a game when both or none of teh two teams are at fault.



HEHE grin grin grin

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:57pm On Apr 26, 2012
Idea player: when someone nearly scores
High ball: if the ball is a bit over the stones
Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by ekeroyal(m): 3:59pm On Apr 26, 2012
ugosly: so why re they all in yoruba?? so why re they all in yoruba??

Because it's a Nigerian language and you're in NL. If you know another Nigerian language please don't hesitate.

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Re: Naija Street Football: Funny Terms Used by Nobody: 3:59pm On Apr 26, 2012
[quote author=norrisman]Shitoe - When you play barefeet and kick the ground when attempting a shot and your big toe bleeds.

HEHE cheesy cheesy cheesy

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