Definition
football (UK): soccer, a sport played by two teams of 11 players
What the rest of the world calls "football" is called "soccer" in the United States. In American English, "football" is a game similar to rugby.
football (US): American football, a game played with two teams of 11 players wearing protection (OJ Simpson is a famous player)
- "Hence ‘football', you see?"
- "What about football and girls and wrestling?"
- "Ah, here we are: It is my desire to bequeath the football club, Real Fudgenudge FC, to my grandson."
- "Brian means that he's no Maradona at football."
- "Thanks, Mrs Bentley, we will be keeping the football club."
- "They play soccer there, which they call "football"."
- "I hate football!"
- "What am I going to do with a football club?"
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