total football
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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West Germany won 2-1 to win the World Cup and beat the celebrated "total football" played by the Netherlands team of that era.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Circa 2000, Hunt relocated to the Netherlands — the soccer-mad land of total football and the Oranje — to perform at the American-founded Amsterdam comedy theater Boom Chicago.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
Later in the evening, Italy tore into Switzerland playing Roberto Mancini’s own brand of total football, passing and running and pressing with precision and commitment.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 17, 2021
“He plays with a total football mentality,” Servais said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2018
As a player, Cruyff was the embodiment of Dutch "total football", a fluid style of play focused on ball possession and rapid passing, and involving all members of the team in both attack and defense.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2016
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