Association football
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football as played according to its official rules or as part of an official organization
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football as played according to its official rules or as part of an official organization
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the last match in a competition, especially in football, in which the two best teams play each other
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a match in a competition, especially in football, that has a cup as the prize for the winners of the competition
the Football Association: the organization that controls professional football in England and Wales
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the most important football competition in England and Wales, played every year by teams belonging to the Football Association
the international organization that makes rules and decisions relating to the sport of football. FIFA is an abbreviation of the organization’s French name.
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a game played in Ireland, in which two teams of 15 players try to kick or hit a large round ball into or over a goal in order to score points
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one of the two matches played between the same two teams that form part of a competition, especially in football
the premiership
the league (=group of sports teams) in which the best English football teams compete
an informal name for the Australian national football team
the Union of European Football Associations: the organization responsible for making decisions and rules about football in Europe
a large football stadium in London where important matches are played
an international football competition that takes place every four years
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