footballing
Speech parts
1. footballing - Adjective
2. footballing - Verb
Meaning
footballing (not comparable)
(attributive) relating to the sport of football
footballing
present participle of football
Synonyms
Examples
I was never a prisoner to my footballing status.
My dad shaped the footballing side of me, and Mum shaped me as a person. I've always been very close to her - we've only ever had one argument, and that was over something stupid when I was 13.
The treble parade would have been the most perfect moment of my footballing life, but for the two people standing behind me, clearly already plotting their next move.
I had my footballing heroes such as Bryan Robson and Diego Maradona but my dad was a rugby league star, and he was my real hero. But the relationship with my mum was rocky and we saw things that would affect any youngster.
As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many levels; intellectually, because you have to learn a new language and adapt to another culture, and on a footballing level too.
According to the Renard, who boast of winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy two times, Gyan could have had a much better footballing career if he was dedicated and committed in training as he was during competitive matches.