football

Example Sentences

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When the North Korean women's professional football team visited South Korea last month to face a South Korean football team, the freeze-out was in full display.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Having seen their impact in Spain, for the first time the players' moves were as commercially motivated as they were for football reasons.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I loved taking the field with him in L.A. I don’t know what’s going to happen. That would be crazy. He’s a very, very good football player.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Ardent Donald fans recall his wife’s response when he retired in 2024, and followers were incredulous that he would do so with seemingly plenty of outstanding football ahead of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

An eighth grader in a football jersey lurches against my side, and I mumble an apology a split second after he’s gone.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day