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Socceranto: The Universal World Cup Language

By: WC Bob | June 19th, 2006 | 11 Comments »

Did you know that the 32 teams in this year’s World Cup share 18 official languages? How can fans who don’t share a common language communicate? The answer is Socceranto, a language that a 16-year-old has created based on Esperanto. Socceranto uses football phrases, words and names drawn from throughout the world that are recognizable no matter your country.

For example, a Maradona is using your hands to direct the ball into the goal. A Ronaldinho is a no-look pass, etc.

Based on this year’s World Cup we have a few suggestions for new Socceranto terms.

A Ronaldo is a person who is overweight and incapable of quick movement.

A McBride is a person looks closer to being dead than to being alive.

A Serbia and Montenegro is anything that stinks.

A Beckenbauer is any object or person that is universally present.

A Togo is a yo-yo.

A Crouch is a robot.

A Blatter is anyone who is corrupt.

A Shaka is a hero.

A Loco is a haircut that should never be seen in public.

Do you have terms from this World Cup that should be included in Socceranto dictionary?


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Username By ChrissMari | June 19th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
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WAYNE
ROONEY
IS
FATTER
THAN
RONALDO

jeebus!

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Username By DT | June 19th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
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A Viduka is a non-scoring striker

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Username By Roland | June 19th, 2006 at 3:07 pm
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An Aragones is a condition of extreme posterior retention.

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Username By stacy-marie | June 19th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
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A Shaka is a hero! Love it!

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Username By Darkoze | June 19th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
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Bob,
Thnaks for the story link.
Socceranto: Birth of a Language is a free download…but do so at your own risk. I haven’t tested it out yet. I wonder if it’ll turn out to be like Wikipedia, say Soccerpedia, where new word additions will be allowed, such as the ones noted in Bob’s blog entry.

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Username By Blanca Donovan | June 19th, 2006 at 6:12 pm
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A Rivaldo — when the ball taps your leg and you react as if you got kicked in the face.

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Username By sam | June 19th, 2006 at 8:02 pm
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a Landon is a cowardly, pathetic, over-rated midfielder.

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Username By christian | June 19th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
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A Roger Milla is an old player who who’s still performant.

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Username By panczowy_POLAND | June 26th, 2006 at 10:18 am
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Grzegorz Rasiak – Wood

RadosÅ‚aw Sobolewski – Red card or very stupid footballer

PaweÅ‚ Janas – Donkey

Tomasz Frankowski – Hero

Jerzy Dudek – Dudek Dance :)

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Username By Fred | July 1st, 2006 at 1:49 pm
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a Beckham- a goal from way outside the 18 yard box.

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Username By joquin | July 3rd, 2006 at 3:00 am
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a ninja: eric cantona

la cosa nostra: italia and lubos michel

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