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[ foot-baw-ler ] / ˈfʊtˌbɔ lər /
nouna football player, especially a member of a college or professional team. Chiefly British. a soccer player. Origin of footballerFirst recorded in 1875–80; football + -er1 Words nearby footballerfoot, footage, foot-and-mouth disease, footbag, football, footballer, footbath, foot-binding, footboard, footboy, foot brake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for footballerAll-American Surprise, Ruined This Boise State footballer wins the game, and the girl. Public Marriage Proposals Gone Wrong: The 13 Biggest Fails (VIDEO)|Anna Klassen|February 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST The footballer insisted the sex was consensual and was cleared of rape—only to plead guilty to simple assault. Forced to Cheer for Her Attacker|Jessica Bennett|September 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST With the calves of a footballer and the upper limbs of a Sandow, she is a fearful and wonderful example of the female form divine. The Awful Australian|Valerie Desmond Nearly every footballer knows that what I say is true, and still the thing grows. 'I Believe' and other essays|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The English Cup is probably a bigger attraction to a footballer than any other. Association Football|John Cameron He immediately swerved into it like a footballer making a dodging run, then turned away again. Letters from France|C. E. W. Bean Why shouldn't a footballer look gallant and present trophies? A Popular Schoolgirl|Angela Brazil
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