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Synonyms

association football

American  

noun

British.

  1. soccer.

association football British  

noun

  1. a more formal name for soccer

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Etymology

Origin of association football

First recorded in 1860–65

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William James David King - for services to association football in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

State officials have contacted Thai experts who helped rescue a junior association football team that was trapped in a cave system in northern Thailand in 2018, state government administrator Gaurav Singh said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Città di Pontedera, an Italian association football club based in Pontedera, Tuscany.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2023

FIFA, the international governing body of association football,* has announced it will use AI-powered cameras to help referees make offside calls at the 2022 World Cup.

From The Verge • Jul. 5, 2022

The ball shall be the regulation white rubber association football not less than 7 nor more than 8 inches in diameter.

From Swimming Scientifically Taught A Practical Manual for Young and Old by Dalton, Frank Eugen

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