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football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /




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The International Olympic Committee ran one in more than 35 languages at the 2024 Paris Games and there have also been initiatives in football and tennis.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The kits were unveiled on 19 March at Madrid Fashion Week as part of a collaboration between football and fashion.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

When Nate Wallick takes his kids tubing on the Illinois River near their home in Peoria, he makes them wear football helmets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“There’s a million football plays, but if you just install stuff and you don’t actually get a rep of it, what’s the point, right? You can’t assess it on film,” Kennedy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A five-minute walk through the trees leads us to a huge clearing about the size of two football fields.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman