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  • 11football — foot|ball W2S1 [ˈfutbo:l US bo:l] n 1.) [U] BrE a game played by two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into the other team s ↑goal = ↑soccer ▪ Which football team do you support? ▪ kids playing football in the street ▪ My Dad… …

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  • 12football */*/*/ — UK [ˈfʊtˌbɔːl] / US [ˈfʊtˌbɔl] noun Word forms football : singular football plural footballs Differences between British and American English: football: In the UK, football is a sport in which players try to score goals by kicking a round ball… …

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  • 13play — 1. verb 1) the children played with toys Syn: amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, relax, occupy oneself, frolic, romp; informal mess about/around 2) I used to play football Syn: take part in …

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  • 14football — foot|ball [ fut,bɔl ] noun *** 1. ) uncount AMERICAN a game in which two teams of eleven players run with, throw, or kick an OVAL ball to the end of a field to score. Someone who plays this sport is called a football player: My favorite sports… …

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  • 15Football widow — A football widow is a term for those who have a relationship with a sports fan (often a follower of football, be it American football, soccer, rugby, Australian rules football, or other) who pays more attention to the game than to their partner… …

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  • 16football — n. & v. n. 1 any of several outdoor games between two teams played with a ball on a pitch with goals at each end, esp. = Association Football. 2 a large inflated ball of a kind used in these. 3 a topical issue or problem that is the subject of… …

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  • 17Play-by-play — Play by play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. In North America, in many sports, the play by play person is… …

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  • 18Football League One — Countries  England Founded …

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  • 19Football in the United Kingdom — is organised on a separate basis in each of the four home nations of the United Kingdom with each having a national football association responsible for the overall management of football within their respective country. The Football Association …

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  • 20Football Club — Football Pour les articles homonymes, voir Football (homonymie). Football Soccer …

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