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Noun: beautiful game
Usage: Brit, informal (N. Amer: soccer)
  1. A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
    "Fans around the world refer to soccer as 'the beautiful game'";
    - soccer, association football, football [Brit]

Type of: ball game, football, football game

Encyclopedia: Beautiful game