A Reminder Of Why Braces, Caps And Hat Tricks Are Called Braces, Caps And Hat Tricks
Why are two goals called a brace? Does a CAP mean career appearances? When does the hat do a trick and is it a kick flip?
These are all questions that non-soccer regulars may have asked themselves at one point. The Beautiful Game has some unique terminology that not everyone knows the root of. This article will act as your cheat sheet on why these terms are used and where they came from.
In case you have some sort of three-question quiz coming up, you can come back to this article for the answers.
First on the list is the brace.