football player
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfʊt.bɔːl ˌpleɪ.ər/ us/ˈfʊt.bɔːl ˌpleɪ.ɚ/
UK（尤指职业）足球运动员
a person who plays football, especially as a job
Lionel Messi is one of the best football players in the world. 利昂内尔·梅西是世界上最好的足球运动员之一。
Why are so few English football players playing for teams from other countries? 为什么为其他国家球队效力的英国足球运动员如此之少？
Synonym: footballer
US (UK American football player)（尤指职业）美式橄榄球运动员
a person who plays American football, especially as a job
He was an all-state football player as a high school senior. 高中时，他入选了全州美式橄榄球明星队。
Many football players suffer in later life as a result of brain injuries they received during their careers. 很多美式橄榄球运动员由于在职业生涯中受到脑部伤害，导致晚年生活受到影响。
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- He was one of the greatest football players of all time.
- Below we list the top 10 highest-paid English football players.
- He was an all-state football player at the University of Northern Iowa.
- Football players risk injury on every play.