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footballer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | football player |
| Type of | player, jock, participant, athlete |
| Has types | cornerback, football hero, kicker, line backer, linebacker, lineman, pass catcher, pass receiver, receiver, runner, tackler, back, ball carrier, blocker |
| Derivation | football |
Examples of footballer
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Surely it isn't worth a possible contempt charge to expose an errant footballer?
From the thisislondon.co.uk
The Manchester United footballer gave the news to his 740,000 Twitter followers.
From the guardian.co.uk
He was a talented young footballer, eventually playing for Hawthorn's under-19s.
From the canberratimes.com.au
During a Commons debate an MP named a footballer who had obtained an injunction.
From the guardian.co.uk
At 37, again like a footballer, Rojo is coming to the end of her dancing career.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the previous year, the England footballer had secured victory against Greece.
From the independent.co.uk
The aspiring footballer said he tripped over Ben after pushing him to the floor.
From the metro.co.uk
At the end of the day, am I happy earning what a top footballer earns in a week?
From the thisiskent.co.uk
This week a student who tweeted abuse about a footballer was jailed for 56 days.
From the theargus.co.uk
- Football player: an athlete who plays American football
- The game of football is any of several similar team sports, of similar origins which involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer". ...
- The following are lists of association football (sometimes referred to as 'soccer') players.
- One who plays football. The term player is not typically used in any sport, and the term athlete typically refers only to participants in the events classified in the U.S. as track and field.
