fútbol

Definitions of fútbol
  1. noun
    any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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    fútbol americano
    a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
    fútbol profesional
    football played for pay
    fútbol-rugby, rugby
    a form of football played with an oval ball
    balompié
    a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
  2. noun
    a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
    synonyms: balompié
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