Words / B1

FUTB-orl-uh/ˈfʊtbɔːlə/

A footballer is a person who plays football (UK; US soccer player). A player is wider; a striker is one position. Academies: a professional footballer still needs GCSEs if the contract ends.

Meaning

A person who plays football (UK; US soccer player).

Examples

• “A professional footballer still needs GCSEs if the academy contract ends.”
• “A Sunday-league footballer is not on the same insurance as the first team.”

Good to know

a footballer (UK). US: a soccer player. Wider: a player. Education / sport. Countable people. Mix-up: football is the sport or the ball.

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