ball-playing
Adjective
Meaning
ball-playing (not comparable)
(soccer) Focused on attacking and progressing down the field.
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Examples
David de Gea is not a ball-playing goalkeeper, but he would be comfortable having Maguire and De Ligt in front on him in terms of playing out from the back.
Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Sport Italia report that terms are agreed with the player, but the La Liga club want €22-23m, while the Serie A club are only willing to pay €17-18m for the 25-year-old ball-playing midfielder.