A little fútbol vocabulary.
Delantro: forward
Centocampista: midfielder
Defensa: backfielder
“Defensa” is also a car bumper… and specifically a rear bumper, and by extension… the rear in general.
Which made for some interesting commentary during the otherwise forgettable Brazil v Mexico game in the Confederation Cup on (2-0 Brazil).
“Hulk”, aka Givanildo Vieira de Souza (he plays professionally for the St. Petersburg (Russia) Zenit) is a Brazilian delantro, but Mexicans watching the game (and not just the straight female and gay male fans) were much more appreciative of his highly-developed defensa. It’s a cultural thing.
Filed under: Brazil, Futbol, Real Mexico, Spanish/Spanglish, Sports
