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Football English words starting with A

6 words starting with A — each with the lesson level you meet it at, how it sounds, what it means and where it came from.

157 words and counting · drawn from 6 lessons

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acclimatise

/ɐˈklaɪmɐˌtaɪz/ C1 to get used to a new place or new conditions

Liverpool open the Premier League season away at Newcastle United on Sunday 23 August 2026, at St James' Park, which leaves under a fortnight to acclimatise.

assists

/ɐˈsɪsts/ A2 passes or touches that set up a goal directly

Christos Tzolis made his competitive debut for the club and provided two assists.

Christos Tzolis made his competitive debut for the club and finished the match with two assists.

attendance

/ɐˈtɛndəns/ B2 the number of people who come to watch a match

The attendance was the biggest ever for a football match in Ireland.

Chelsea's own report gives the attendance as 28,741, and says that the defender Aaron Anselmino had to be replaced because of an injury.

Manchester City put the attendance at upwards of 50,000.

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