the designated player rulenoun [ S ]
uk/ˌdez.ɪɡ.neɪ.tɪd ˈpleɪ.ə ˌruːl//ˌdez.ɪɡ.neɪ.t̬ɪd ˈpleɪ.ɚ ˌruːl/a rule that allows football clubs in the US to buy a foreign player for a higher amount or pay them more than the usual limit:
Fans support the designated player rule because Major League Soccer clubs need to attract world class players.
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- stoppage
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