five-a-side
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Whiteman hasn't played football, though Baller League and mates' five-a-side teams have been in touch, or followed the game too closely since breaking out of that everyday elite structure.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Ellis Robinson:, external Former Rochdale academy player died following complications linked to a spinal injury suffered in 2016 while playing a five-a-side match.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
The lab, where they are tested, is the size of a five-a-side football pitch with a mesh of multi-coloured wires and deep blue blinking lights.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
The French keeper has been likened to a five-a-side player due to the quality of his touch, vision and ability to break lines with his passing from the back.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
Swaibu says he took a photo of his local five-a-side team and told the fixers they were players in his pocket.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
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