| association football n. Chiefly British Soccer. |
association football
n
(Team Sports / Soccer) a more formal name for soccer
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| Noun | 1. |  association football - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goalheader - (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head goal-kick - (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking free kick - (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team own goal - (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game" football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal headshot - an attempt to put the soccer ball into the net by using the head goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) cup final - the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley) winger - (sports) player in wing position |
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