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football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /




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Dearborn, 62, a former track and football coach, is in his 40th year participating in high school sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Thankfully for Welsh football, Ingle returned to the pitch when her Vale Wanderers coach set up a girls' team when she was 14.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Morgan says it will be a personal decision which will depend on Ingle's "life commitments outside of football", but reckons she could continue playing at the back for her country for another five years.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Yet, if the worst happens, how will they juggle the relentless nature of the Championship with European football?

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“What was the name of your high-school football coach?”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin