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football

A1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈfʊtbɔːl/US /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
noun

a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball that players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.

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So I tried out for football—American football—I played American football on the varsity team—and also played lacrosse in high school—and then went on to play lacrosse in college.

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