‘Park the bus’, ‘the false nine’ and ‘total football’: what do soccer’s strange phrases mean?

The World Cup captures the attention of passionate supporters all around the world, as well as casual fans who get swept up in the excitement every four years.

Hardcore fans follow as many games as closely as they can, assessing not just the wins, draws and losses, but also more technical aspects such as possession percentages, expected goals, duels won, corners and more.