footballers
- plural of footballer.
Example Sentences
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Fifa regulations state maternity leave for female footballers should be "a minimum period of 14 weeks' paid absence" - eight weeks of which must be after the birth.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Many fans have also questioned technical decisions, including the absence of star striker Sardar Azmoun, one of the country's most recognisable footballers.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
There was the Brazil team's memorable airport scenes ad from France '98, not forgetting Adidas' Jose +10 offering from 2006 in which two children built their dream teams by selecting their favourite footballers.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Dr Laitano, who worked with the Brazilian national team in the 2014 World Cup, says modern footballers have become biologically different players from their predecessors.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Even today, fine footballers and baseball players and runners and all other great sportsmen are much admired by the general public and advertisers use them to sell breakfast cereals.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
