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in the PONS Dictionary

I. foot·ball [ˈfʊtbɔ:l] N

1. football no pl esp Brit (soccer):

football
Fußball m <-(e)s>

2. football no pl Am (American football):

football
Football m <-s>

3. football (ball):

football
Fußball m <-s, -bälle>
football
Football m <-s, -s>

II. foot·ball [ˈfʊtbɔ:l] N modifier Brit

football (celebrity, commentator, field, pitch, season, stadium):

football
football Am
Football-

Ameri·can ˈfoot·ball N no pl Brit, Aus

American football
American Football m <->

as·so·cia·tion ˈfoot·ball N no pl Brit FBALL

association football form

ˈfoot·ball boot N Brit

football boot
Fußballschuh m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈfoot·ball cleats N

football cleats pl Am:

football cleats
Stollen <-s, -> pl

ˈfoot·ball club N Brit

football club
Fußballverein m <-(e)s, -e>
football club

ˈfoot·ball fan N Brit

football fan
Fußballfan m <-s, -s>
football fan Am

ˈfoot·ball hoo·li·gan N

football hooligan

ˈfoot·ball play·er N

football player → footballer

See also

foot·ball·er [ˈfʊtbɔ:ləʳ] N Brit

Fußballspieler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
CH a. Fussballer(in) m (f)

ˈfoot·ball pools N

football pools pl Brit → pools

football pools
Fußballtoto nt o m <-s> kein pl

ˈfoot·ball sup·port·er N

football supporter → football fan

See also

ˈfoot·ball fan N Brit

football fan
Fußballfan m <-s, -s>
football fan Am

ˈfoot·ball team N Brit

football team
football team Am

rugby ˈfoot·ball N no pl form

rugby football
Rugby nt <->

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

football league
football pitch
Fußballplatz m <-es, -plätze>
football match
Fußballspiel nt <-(e)s, -e>

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