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Americans like to be different from the rest of the world and the World Cup football (excuse me!! Soccer) tournament in progress, I found it interesting how the TV commentary differs from what I am normally used to. Some of the terms used are described below
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- Out of Bounds - A term again derived from basketball, when the ball goes outside the playing field.
- Assist - A term used in many sports in the US. An assist is a recognition awarded to the player who passes the ball to the player who scores.
- Shutdown - A term used when an offensive player is unable to score upto his expectations because the defense of the opposition has not allowed the player to score.
- Shut Out - A term used when a team does not score any point.
- Steal - Another term very commonly used in Basketball when a player from the opposition takes away the ball from a player.