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Brexit Football 

A tactic/style of play which employs English players , high aggression , normally the 4-4-2 formation , parking the bus and hoofball
"Shaun Dyche, the true king of Brexit Football"

Brexit football 

A variant of football played by children on Merseyside. The rules are generally the same as association football, offside rule excepted. However, violent and dangerous tackles, which would usually be adjudged fouls, are allowed if the tackling player shouts "Brexit means Brexit" before or during the tackle. Shouts after the tackle are sometimes adjudicated to be fouls. The game takes its name from Boris Johnson's attempted tackle on Maurizio Gaudino during the England v Germany legends match in 2006.
"The school had to ban Brexit football after a kid in year 9 got his collar bone broken. Terrible business."

"I know, the lad who tackled him didn't even shout "Brexit means Brexit" so it was a free kick anyway."