football /ˈfʊt.bɔːl/ aep /-bɑːl/ noun
A1 [U] UK (UK AND US soccer) a game played between two teams of eleven people, where each team tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team's goal:
» a football player/team» He's playing football.» Are you coming to the football match?» I'm not a big football fan.Thesaurus+: ↑Football/soccer , ↑General terms used in ball sportsF0 [U] US (UK American football) a game for two teams of eleven players in which an oval ball is moved along the field by running with it or throwing it:
» a football gameSee picture: (American) football 
Thesaurus+: ↑Football/soccer , ↑General terms used in ball sports
A1 [C] a large ball made of leather or plastic and filled with air, used in games of football
Thesaurus+: ↑American football , ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus+: ↑Football/soccer , ↑General terms used in ball sports• • •
Extra Examples:» My father took me to watch the football every Saturday.» The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football match.» He is arguably the world's best football player.» After retiring as a football manager, he worked as a commentator.» The crowd were chanting the name of their football team.