Collocations for football - noun
ADJ.
adventurous, attractive, classy, creative, entertaining, exciting, fine, fluent, good, great, neat | one-touch
The Dutch team impressed the fans with their classy one-touch football.
The Dutch team impressed the fans with their classy one-touch football.
amateur, professional | junior | first-team | club, league | international, world | domestic | five-a-side | indoor | live | American, Aussie rules/Australian rules, Gaelic
QUANT.
game
VERB + FOOTBALL
play | watch | follow
Young Italians follow football like we follow the royal family.
Young Italians follow football like we follow the royal family.
FOOTBALL + NOUN
club, league | squad, team | hero, player, star | field, ground, pitch, stadium | terraces
The government is trying to tackle violence on the football terraces.
The government is trying to tackle violence on the football terraces.
boots, kit, shirt, shorts, strip | agent, management, manager | authorities
The police say the players'' behaviour is a matter for the football authorities.
The police say the players'' behaviour is a matter for the football authorities.
enthusiast, fan, follower, supporter | crowd | programme | championship, game, match, tournament | training | career | hooliganism, riot, violence | hooligan | chant
Obscene football chants stop people taking their children to matches.
Obscene football chants stop people taking their children to matches.
commentator, writer | action, coverage
Join Radio 5 for all the top football action.
Join Radio 5 for all the top football action.
world
The football world was rocked by the scandal.
The football world was rocked by the scandal.
culture
The World Cup is fascinating for its clash of football cultures.
The World Cup is fascinating for its clash of football cultures.