Football (Soccer) vocabulary · Match Commentary Phrases
Commentator
Meaning in football (soccer), with examples
/ˈkɑːmənteɪtər/nounCommon term
In football (soccer), commentator means: A person who describes a match live on TV, radio or online, explaining the action as it happens.
In Turkish: spiker, maç anlatıcısı
How it is used
The main commentator describes the action, and a co-commentator, often a former player, adds analysis. A pundit gives opinions in the studio before and after the match. Commentators are known for their catchphrases and for describing goals with emotion.
Example sentences
The commentator could hardly believe what he was seeing.
I like to turn the TV sound down and listen to the radio commentator.
Common collocations
match commentator
radio commentator
co-commentator
commentary box
Related terms
against the run of playDescribes a goal or result that comes when the other team has been playing better and looked more likely to score.
back of the netThe net behind the goal line; to put the ball in the back of the net means to score, and the phrase is a favourite of commentators.
equaliserA goal that makes the score level, for example the goal that changes 1-0 to 1-1.
hat-trickThree goals scored by the same player in a single match; a perfect hat-trick is one with the left foot, one with the right foot and one header.
