The English language contains many expressions that come from

world of sport. Here are a few examples:

CRICKET things change. The situation is bad today,

but tomorrow will be different. For this
In the summer the English play cricket reason the English like to say, “It’s a game
(picture below). This game is also popular of two halves”.
in the former British colonies: Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, BASEBALL
the West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka and Bangladesh. The rules are If the British invented cricket, soccer
very complicated and they say that cricket and rugby, then the Americans invented
is “a game for gentlemen”. Players must baseball and “American football”, or
respect the rules. They must not cheat, football. Baseball is similar to cricket, but
but they often do! Therefore, if people are games only last two hours: a cricket match
dishonest in normal life, the English say, can last several days! Baseball is played
“It’s not cricket”. in a large area called a “ballpark”. The
Americans use the expression “ballpark
SOCCER figure” to describe an approximate
estimate, and not a precise one. In
“Association Football” (or “soccer”, or baseball the most important player is “the
football) was invented in England and pitcher”. He throws the ball at another
today is the most popular sport in the world. player, “the batter”, who tries to hit it. The
Every language has football expressions pitcher has many different styles of play,
and English has many. A soccer match but if he throws a “curveball”, then this is
lasts 90 minutes: there are two halves very difficult for the batter. The Americans
of 45 minutes. Often one team will play use the expression “curveball” to describe
better in the first half, but the situation will a difficult situation.
change in the second half. Life is similar:

Adapted from: Revista News Week by Thiago Oliveira