The fullback was expelled from the match.
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Fullback
//ˈfʊlˌbæk//
Synonyms for "fullback" (42 found)
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10 translations across 9 languages.
Bashkir
1 entries- һаҡсы noun ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 閘 /闸 noun ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence)
Czech
1 entries- zadák noun ((rugby))
Finnish
2 entries- keskushyökkääjä noun (American football)
- laitapuolustaja noun ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence)
Hindi
1 entries- पीछे का खिलाड़ी noun (American football)
Italian
1 entries- terzino noun ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence)
Spanish
1 entries- lateral noun ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence)
Swedish
1 entries- ytterback noun ((soccer) a player who plays on the left or right side of defence)
Welsh
1 entries- cefnwr noun ((rugby))
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
For long, awkward spells, City looked out of their depth. Dani Alves and Jordi Alba attacked like whippets from the full-back positions.
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