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footballer
[ foot-baw-ler ]
noun
- a football player, especially a member of a college or professional team.
- Chiefly British. a soccer player.
Word History and Origins
Origin of footballer1
Example Sentences
A professional footballer has been jailed for 14 months for causing the death of a cyclist in a crash in West Yorkshire.
But when Van Loon took a closer interest in the young footballer, he also gained insight into Van Dijk's personal life.
Superstar Brazil footballer Neymar looked bemused, caught in the middle of a face-off as the pair hurled abuse at each other.
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks into why more and more footballers are investing in football clubs, rather than going into management.
"It allows us to celebrate Kevin as the footballer, and the amazing achievements he managed over 20 years as a footballer, but it also allows us to discover Kevin the man."
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