Football meaning in English

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Definition

football (UK): soccer, a sport played by two teams of 11 players noun
What the rest of the world calls "football" is called "soccer" in the United States. In American English, "football" is a game similar to rugby.
football (US): American football, a game played with two teams of 11 players wearing protection (OJ Simpson is a famous player) noun

Examples

  • "Enrique : Actually, we'll be talking about the world's most popular sport Brent: football."
  • "Moira : Football is such a silly sport."
  • "What am I going to do with a football club?"
  • "They're watching an incredible display of football between the Mexican National team against the United States."
  • "Americans are used to high-scoring, fast-paced sports like basketball and American football."
  • "They play soccer there, which they call "football"."
  • "What about football and girls and wrestling?"
  • "Brian means that he's no Maradona at football."
  • "Today we'll discuss football."
  • "I'm standing outside the San Siro football stadium in Milan."
  • "Do you like football?"
  • "I ain't speaking if it ain't about football."
  • "However the Togolese did receive some good news today as their football team defeated the heavily favored Irish side 2 goals to nil."
  • "Now let's join our sports correspondent, Enriqué de la Cruz, for a peek at what's happening in the world of football."
  • "Football is like a religion to these people."
  • "While other children played football after school, Bruno invented perfumes in his room. Bruno was sent to Paris at the age of 13 to learn the art of fragrance from his grandfather."
  • "Unfortunately, as the result of a vicious tackle in his weekly football match, Grandfather scratched his shin."
  • "Brent : And it's a stupid little sport that the English lose at all the time despite the fact that THEY invented it, just like tennis and football?"

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