How to Use soccer in a Sentence

soccer

noun
  • Both of their children play soccer.
  • The secret to winning a soccer game in the rain is to keep the ball in the air.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Nine years ago, the club was in the fifth tier of English soccer.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 May 2023
  • The explosive hit the soccer field near a school in the Azov Sea city.
    Time, 23 Nov. 2022
  • His passion is soccer, Ms. Heiman’s the world of trance.
    Roger Cohen Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The soccer ball will light up when kicked or bounced, and the lights will turn off when unused.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 21 Nov. 2023
  • It was first seen in June of 2020 at a soccer match, per Hello!.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Japan’s team of elite players is to face off against the best the soccer world has to offer.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The boys’ soccer team is the last one to win a county championship for the school.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2023
  • In the first, the girls crash-land in a vast wilderness on their way to a soccer tournament.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Olivia Moultrie’s fight for the right to play kicked off a U.S. soccer youth movement.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • That's much bigger, like the size of a football field or soccer pitch.
    WIRED, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Women’s soccer has come a long way since the first Women’s World Cup in 1991.
    Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • The choice, for him, was never going to be a hard one to make—soccer was his favorite.
    Condé Nast, SELF, 24 Aug. 2023
  • There’s even a Cactus Jack soccer ball on sale for $50.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
  • And if soccer is not your thing, head on over to Bleacher Report.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The club plays its home games at Torero Stadium, which seats 6,000 for soccer.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The perfect grass for a soccer field is deep green and sharply striped, and mowed to the exact length—23mm—for optimal speed of play for the ball.
    Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2022
  • His passion for soccer is pushing him to provide a haven for those who love the sport.
    Esther Piccolino, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • This is part of The Dallas Morning News’ award winners for the 2023 soccer season.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
  • He was being kicked around like a soccer ball in the middle of a Premier League match in Europe.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2023
  • And surveillance is on the rise in soccer stadiums around the world as well.
    WIRED, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Carroll County boys soccer was full of balance in 2022 and this season should be more of the same.
    Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Ten years ago, Jeffries was the man in the proverbial ring, hired to bring a professional soccer team back to the Queen City.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Her soccer team is 17-1 and looking for a first state championship of its own.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • The nearly 500-foot-wide beach has many users, from surfers and sun tanners to volleyball and soccer teams.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Sit in front of a soccer game long enough, and the topic will eventually find its way there.
    Gregg Doyel indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Hanks and Roberts — who snapped a few behind-the-scenes photos with Cher — also raved about their love for soccer on the show.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The dome includes fresh turf on a high school-sized football field, with programming expected to include football, soccer and a multiuse court for basketball, volleyball and pickleball.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Saudi Arabia's investment in sports continues to rise, with the kingdom already a key player in global soccer, backing initiatives like the 2025 Club World Cup and attracting high-profile players to its domestic leagues.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

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