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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Former footballer Kevin Kilbane, who won 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland, also paid tribute to the team saying: "This was way more more than just a win to the people of Mayo!"
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
As the host of UTV's Kelly show for more than 15 years, the veteran presenter interviewed a wide range of stars from country legend Garth Brooks to footballer George Best.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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
While the footballer, just 19 himself, continued his rise by helping Spain achieve football's biggest prize, attention swiftly turned to his younger brother's joyful reactions from the sidelines.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“You were far better to come,” he urged, struggling into the habergeon like a footballer putting on bis jersey.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Players can spend money on virtual card packs containing a random selection of star footballers to build a dream squad.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
Few footballers relish developing a reputation as a super sub - someone who can come off the bench and make an impact - because they would rather be starting games on the pitch.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"If you go back to the days of the 90s or 00s a lot of brands fell out with footballers because they were so badly behaved," PR expert Mark Borkowski told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I cruised the sidelines of the dance floor with Deluca and Brill and some other footballers.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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