footballing
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- noun
- /ˈfʊtbɔːlɪŋ/
- UK
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fútbol
- His footballing experience includes playing professionally in various leagues around the world.
- footballing nation
I, I, you know, I thought I, I, I, I part of my footballing ability.
- I, I, you know, I thought I, I, I, I part of my footballing ability.
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The youth academy focuses on developing skills in aspiring players through dedicated footballing training.
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Countries invest heavily in footballing talent to compete at the highest level in international tournaments.
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So, how do I compare to your footballing mates?
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Wishing Leo all the best in his footballing craft.
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You know, I think as a footballing nation, we've been waiting for this result for a long time.
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They can offer Americans the great experience of a footballing contest.
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England's first footballing challenge came in the quarter finals against a prime Portugal team.
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That smother will go down in footballing folklore.
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The USOC sets soccer apart from the Big 4 and shares a common lineage with other footballing nations.
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No matter how good you think you are or how clever... how many fancy new friends you make on the telly... the reality of footballing life is this:
Synonyms
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A casual name for the game of football, like soccer or Australian rules
A team sport where two teams of eleven kick a ball into the other team's goal
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Etymology
The word footballing is made of foot ('foot') and ball ('ball'), showing the game uses your feet to move a ball. The -ing ending turns it into an action or skill, so footballing means 'playing football' or the 'skill of playing football'.