Hospital pass
Meaning in football (soccer), with examples
In football (soccer), hospital pass means: A poorly judged pass that exposes the receiver to an immediate, heavy challenge.
In Turkish: arkadaşını tehlikeli mücadeleye sokan pas
How it is used
An informal, critical expression; it does not mean the player actually went to hospital.
Example sentences
That hospital pass left our midfielder facing two defenders at once.
The passer gives a teammate the ball without a workable escape.
The coach stopped training after another hospital pass into a crowded area.
The criticism concerns the receiver's exposure, not merely pass accuracy.
Common collocations
- play a hospital pass
- receive a hospital pass
- dangerous hospital pass
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