footballer
Americannoun
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a football player, especially a member of a college or professional team.
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Chiefly British. a soccer player.
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Origin of footballer
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Growing up in the metropolis of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, he decided early to become a professional footballer.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
His family revealed that the retired footballer spent his final years coaching athletes at Eagle High in Idaho.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Just hours after Chelsea made Morgan Rogers the most expensive British footballer in history by spending £117m to sign him from Aston Villa, they are in talks to loan Alejandro Garnacho to the Villans.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Just hours before that, Beckham had become the first professional footballer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with actor Cruise once again by his side.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
She wishes I didn’t have scabby knees from running around kicking canisters and falling down pretending I was the greatest footballer in the world.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
The Real Madrid forward is unquestionably one of the most high-profile footballers on the planet.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Days ahead of Sunday's final, Messi, now 39, described Lamine Yamal as "one of the best" footballers right now.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Manning's earlier research has explored whether digit ratio can provide information about alcohol consumption, outcomes after contracting COVID-19, and oxygen consumption in footballers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
"He has become an unprecedented superstar in the world's biggest sport. For a nation of just over 5.5 million people to produce one of the absolute greatest footballers on the planet is immense."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“One of the best footballers in the world,” said Rio.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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