TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTBALLER»
The term «footballer» is quite widely used and occupies the
24.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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Quite widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «FOOTBALLER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
footballer.
I want to be a footballer - and that means playing on a Saturday afternoon.
When I was a teenager, my idol was the Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff. He's the only person I've ever asked for an autograph.
As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best.
I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game.
I always wanted kids I could take to work, and for them to experience the things I experience. So, having three boys as a footballer was a dream.
When I retired in 2006, I stayed for a further two years in England. I stayed because I wanted to be in England without being a footballer, without the rhythm. I wanted to enjoy the city.
We had to be down early to get the best stuff for the pros we looked after and then get the rags that we were left ourselves for training. It seems very old school but it grounded me as a person and made me appreciate everything as a footballer, because all we got was a pair of boots.
I'm very proud of 'Gavin and Stacey,' but I think I have to write something else even to start to consider myself a writer. Just because you do something once, it doesn't mean that's who you are. I played football last night; it doesn't mean I'm a footballer.
I would have loved to have been a footballer like my great uncle Matt Busby, but I knew quite early on that I wasn't going to make the grade. Luckily I was told by the age of 13 that I wasn't good enough. That's not a bad thing. You see this 'X Factor' generation of kids now who don't accept that they're not good enough.
I look at Messi, and he makes me laugh. A beautiful footballer who is still like a kid. A world superstar, but still a kid. Innocent, you know. He just plays.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOTBALLER»
Discover the use of
footballer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
footballer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Footballer: My Story is the inspirational tale of a woman with a drive to succeed. It is the unique inside story of a star in a sport enjoyed by millions yet often not granted the recognition it deserves.
2
I Want to Be a
Footballer
Filled with footy facts, a potted history of the AFL, and the low down on every club in the AFL, the story is also informative and educational.
3
How Not to Be a Professional
Footballer
An anecdote-driven narrative of the classic footballer's ‘DOs and DO NOTs’ from the ever-popular Arsenal legend and football pundit Paul Merson, aka ‘The Merse’.
4
The
Footballer Who Could Fly
' Inspired by his father's devotion to Newcastle United and the heroes of yesteryear, Duncan Hamilton brings to life a bygone age telling the story of British football from the hardscrabble 1940s and the 'never-had-it-so-good' '50s right ...
5
The Greatest
Footballer You Never Saw: The Robin Friday Story
The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw provides the first full appreciation of a man too long forgotten by the world of football, and, along with a forthcoming film based on Friday's life, with a screenplay by co-author Paolo Hewitt, this ...
Paul McGuigan, Paolo Hewitt, 2011
6
Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman
Footballer
Garry Nelson's account of a run-of-the-mill season with Charlton Athletic instantly established itself as a soccer classic.
7
I'd Rather Be a
Footballer: The Very Best of Paul Cookson
Featuring all of Paul Cookson's most popular poems, including "Superman Dog", "The Toilet Seat Has Teeth" and "The Amazing Captain Concorde", this collection also includes "Short Visit, Long Stay."
8
The First Black
Footballer: Arthur Wharton 1865-1930: An ...
A biography of the world's first black professional footballer, set in the cultural and political context of Victorian England.
9
El Diego: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest
Footballer
Never before has Maradona given us his extraordinary story in his own words. Until now. A poor boy from a Buenos Aires shanty-town, Maradona's genius with a ball took him to the heights of European and World soccer.
10
Terrace Heroes: The Life and Times of the 1930s Professional ...
"Tracing the origins, playing careers and 'afterlives' of several First Division players of the era, Graham Kelly's history explores the reality of living in Britain in the 1930s and draws comparisons with lives of our contemporary 'terrace ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOTBALLER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
footballer is used in the context of the following news items.
Aussie footballer Tim Cahill cops nasty blow to the groin - 9news …
Aussie footballer Tim Cahill cops nasty blow to the groin. July 12, 2015: Shanghai Shenhua striker Tim Cahill was on the receiving end of a ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
Tonbridge Angels in tribute to footballer Junior Dian - BBC News
A match between two Kent football clubs has been dedicated to the memory of a young footballer who died after falling ill during a game. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Footballer Steven Gerrard left starstruck in LA by Kim Kardashian …
STEVEN Gerrard has admitted that he was recently left starstruck by none other than Kim Kardashian. The former Liverpool football player ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
Swedish footballer Zlatan pays visit to home town - The Local
Fans were delighted to learn that top footballer Ibrahimovic, who currently lives in France, was paying a visit to his old home town in southern ... «The Local.se, Jul 15»
Footballer tried to get Argos refunds for tablet computers he hadn't …
A promising footballer landed himself in court after attempting to get refunds for tablet computers he did not purchase. «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
World's longest football match raises £80000 in memory of young …
RELATIVES and friends of a young footballer killed in a freak training ground accident have staged the world's longest match to honour his ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
No 1 in Africa: Gyan is 8th highest paid footballer in World football …
No 1 in AfricaGyan is 8th highest paid footballer in World football. The Ghana skipper has joined the list of highest paid players in World football. «AllSports.com.gh, Jul 15»
Outrage as wage cheque of ex-footballer Denis Thwaites appears …
Birmingham City fans are disgusted after an old wage cheque belonging to ex-Footballer Denis Thwaites goes on eBay just days after he was ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
This Cork footballer played an All-Ireland final with cruciate knee …
This Cork footballer played an All-Ireland final with cruciate knee ligament damage. Ciara O'Sullivan lined out against Kerry in the 2012 ... «The42, Jul 15»
Ex-Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba graduates in … - BBC
Mr Bayley said the former Birmingham City footballer had done some broadcasting punditry before the course, but the university work gave him ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
