footballer
Americannoun
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footballers
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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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A fresh cohort of famous faces – including actress Melanie Walters and former England footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips – also stepped onto the ballroom floor for the first time.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has admitted dangerous driving after he crashed a Lamborghini into motorway barriers in May.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Backing the project on Thursday in Liverpool will be former athlete Kelly Holmes, commentator Gabby Logan and former England footballer Jill Scott.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"George famously used to get quite stressed out because he was the first superstar footballer and there was a lot of so-called friends that weren't really friends," he explains.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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
Last September, it was revealed that up to 200 footballers may have lost tens of millions of pounds, with some losing their homes and being made bankrupt.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Being a woman in Cameroon should never be a risk," said Ajara, who is one of Cameroon's greatest female footballers.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Both were previously named the Football Writers' Association men's and women's footballers of the year for the 2025-26 season.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
His arrival immediately raises the club's global profile, boosts commercial opportunities and provides one of the most marketable footballers of the modern era.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
As we chugged and gobbled in disbelief at the abundance, Uncle Jack asked if any of us wanted to become footballers in the future.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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