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areola

[uh-ree-uh-luh] / əˈri ə lə /
NOUN
ring over head
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The penalty was awarded after a VAR check and Gibbs-White dusted himself down to drill the spot-kick past Areola, pushing the crest-fallen Nuno to the brink.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

In a bid to punch clear, Areola came off his line and thumped into Gibbs-White's head with his out-stretched arm.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola joins BBC Sport's Betty Glover for a walk and talk about his love of dogs and how the Hammers are staying positive through a tough spell.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

United have spent more than £120m on attacking players this summer in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo but it was their captain who proved the difference, punishing two errors by Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

Areola: a small cell on the wings of certain Hemiptera: see also areae Hymenoptera; the central of three median areas on the metanotum: = 2d median area; upper median area.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.



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