You are going to Russia for the World Cup 2018 this summer? Read up these useful words and phrases and become a real football expert in russian! These ones you will not find in a dictionary, then read them carefully and remember.

• Davai [Давай] - Go!
• Myach [мяч] - a ball.
• Vratar [вратарь] - goalkeeper.
• Arbitr or Sydia [арбитр, судья] - referee.
• Zashitnik [защитник] - defender.
• Yeshie! [Еще!] - again! One more!
• Poluzashitnik [полузащитник] - midfielder.
• Vorota [ворота]- football goal.
• Pabeda [победа] - victory.
• Yest! [Есть!] - yes! We did it!
• Doorak [Дурак] - fool.
• Mаlаdets! [Молодец] - good job!