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five-a-side

British  

noun

    1. a version of soccer with five players on each side

    2. ( as modifier )

      a five-a-side tournament

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It's an exciting time for collectors, whether they're looking for never-before-seen designs, classic shirts reimagined or niche releases from far-flung lands to impress their colleagues at five-a-side.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He told me once that his joy when he plays football is seeing the same reaction when he used to play five-a-side.'

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

But it got to the point where they could have put together an almighty five-a-side team of targets who went elsewhere.

From BBC Sep. 2, 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

This time Albert arranged a guest membership for Mosquera at his gym, set him up to join his work's five-a-side football team Whatsapp group, and enrolled him on a four-week English language course.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2025

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