football n. 1.足球〔美国通常指橄榄球〕,足球运动,足球的球。 2.玩物,玩弄物;被踢来踢去的难题[悬案]。 American football美式足球,橄榄球。 Association football英式足球〔又称 soccer〕。 Rugby football橄榄球。 a football fiend 〔美国〕足球迷。 become a football of 变成玩弄品。 play football 踢足球;对难办的事采取踢皮球的态度。
Association football is one of the most popular sports in Wales. Wales has produced club teams of varying fortunes since the early birth of football during the Victorian period, and in 1876 a Wales team played their first international match.