footballer
(American football, US, uncommon, dated) One who plays American football.
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🚨 BREAKING 🏆 Rangers' Sterling banned from road after drink driving crash Footballer Dujon Sterling has also been fined after crashing his car while almost three times over the drink driving limit. 📍 BBC Sport ·…
Micheál Martin "seriously examining" nuclear power should invite the exact same ridicule and mockery as my broken 40 year old ass "seriously examining" my career prospects as a professional footballer. #Spéirgorm
He can't/doesn't pass PROGRESSIVELY. There are other attributes that make a footballer.
He’s a talented footballer. He needs a defined role as he & needs to commit to it like he did for 4-5 months last season. Right now he’s never really where you want him to be. As you’ve buried the lead with the viz…
Not sure about his personality tbf. He just looks a quality footballer.
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(American football, US, uncommon, dated) One who plays American football.
It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs.
“🚨 BREAKING 🏆 Rangers' Sterling banned from road after drink driving crash Footballer Dujon Sterling has also been fined after crashing his car while almost three times over the drink driving limit. 📍 BBC Sport · #sports”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Micheál Martin "seriously examining" nuclear power should invite the exact same ridicule and mockery as my broken 40 year old ass "seriously examining" my career prospects as a professional footballer. #Spéirgorm”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He can't/doesn't pass PROGRESSIVELY. There are other attributes that make a footballer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He’s a talented footballer. He needs a defined role as he & needs to commit to it like he did for 4-5 months last season. Right now he’s never really where you want him to be. As you’ve buried the lead with the viz, I’m guessing the other is Mac?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Not sure about his personality tbf. He just looks a quality footballer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(AU) Any fish in the kyphosid subfamily .
It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs.
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(soccer, UK) One who plays association football.
It is footballers though, rather than commentators, presenters or pundits, who when interviewed have provided some of the best Colemanballs.
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