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Football English words starting with P

10 words starting with P — 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

Matches

parity

/ˈpaɹɪti/ C1 the state of being equal

Parity was restored in the 65th minute, when Oscar Arribas struck a free-kick, and Bergson then put Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-2 ahead in the 86th minute.

penalties

/ˈpɛnəltiz/ A2 free kicks from close to the goal, used to decide a drawn cup match

The two clubs were playing for a cup, so the drawn match went to penalties.

Because the two clubs were playing for a cup, the drawn match went straight to penalties.

penalty

/ˈpɛnəlti/ A2 a free kick from close to the goal, with only the goalkeeper to beat

He scored his penalty in the shoot-out.

Liam Delap made it 1-1 from a penalty before half-time.

Fernandes had a goal ruled out for offside, and later he missed his penalty.

Manchester United and Leeds United drew 1-1 at Croke Park in Dublin on the evening of Wednesday 12 August 2026, and Manchester United won the ensuing penalty shoot-out 5-4 in front of more than 82,000 people, the biggest crowd ever to watch a football match in Ireland.

permanent

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ C1 lasting for ever, not for a fixed time

Several outlets report that the arrangement also carries an option to make the move permanent, though neither club has put a figure on it.

pre-season

/ˈpɹiː-ˈsiːzən/ A2 the weeks of practice matches before the season starts

The game was a pre-season friendly.

Chelsea played their last match of the pre-season tour on Sunday 9 August 2026.

Arsenal ended their pre-season with a 1-1 draw against Como at the Emirates Stadium on 12 August 2026.

Chelsea finished their 2026 pre-season tour with a 3-3 draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim, the champions of Malaysia.

Arsenal brought their pre-season to a close with a 1-1 draw against Como at the Emirates Stadium on 12 August 2026, and then won the penalty shoot-out that followed 4-3.

Chelsea concluded their 2026 pre-season tour on Sunday 9 August 2026 with a 3-3 draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim, the champions of Malaysia.

Arsenal closed their pre-season on 12 August 2026 with a 1-1 draw against Como at the Emirates Stadium, and then prevailed 4-3 in the penalty shoot-out that followed.

Chelsea concluded their 2026 pre-season itinerary on Sunday 9 August 2026 with a 3-3 draw against Johor Darul Ta'zim, the champions of Malaysia, at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri.

preview

/ˈpɹiːvjuː/ C1 an article written before a match, looking forward to it

It was the last match of pre-season for Enzo Maresca, the successor to Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City dugout; Atletico Madrid's own preview of the match says that Guardiola's tenure at the club lasted ten seasons.

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