footballer
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- noun
- /ˈfʊtbɔːlər/
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futbolista
- After winning the championship, the footballer celebrated with his teammates and fans.
- Australian footballers
The vast majority of black footballers needed leadership.
- The vast majority of black footballers needed leadership.
- And guys, make sure that you tell George he's a great footballer in the chat below.
- Some of the most highly paid footballers on the planet, right on the planet.
- Gary's our our lone ex professional sportsman here as a former footballer in the UK.
- Pulling it off, trying to be a footballer, an actress.
- Yeah, he looks good, you know, nice footballer, lovely passer.
- And he was an incredible footballer but loved the aisle.
- Because I know for a fact footballers do this.
- That's right, former former footballer, footballer in translate that Chuck.
- Sports family, the the footballer, basketball, volleyball.
- And in my environment, footballers, they smell it.
- She gave a whole assembly about how footballers shouldn't hug.
Examples
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Glory within touching distance for the footballers of Arsenal and Real Madrid.
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Football has changed over time, and the footballers have had to adapt in their ever-changing environment.
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You ask anybody, which modern footballer do you think is most like you and why?
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One of them is a young footballer with promise.
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Who is the best Nigerian footballer to have ever lived?
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Yeah, he looks good, you know, nice footballer, lovely passer.
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At the start line, I met John, a young WAFL footballer who had taken this on as his first big event.
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You are an icon for lots of young footballers watching you.
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Beckham was now the most globally recognized footballer in the world.
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David Beckham is an English footballer who began his career by signing an agreement with Manchester United.
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Synonyms
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A person who takes part in a sport or game
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A person who trains for and competes in sports
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A person who plays football for a team
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A person who plays soccer for a team or for fun
How Professional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Footballer is made from the words foot ('part of the body you walk on') and ball ('a round object you play with'), plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So, a footballer is literally 'one who plays football', which explains why we use it for someone who plays the game, often as a professional.