professional foul

noun

1. football a deliberate foul committed as a last-ditch tactic to prevent an opponent from scoring

Example Sentences

As a neutral, a professional foul and an obviously deliberate elbow seem like a fair sending off to me.

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Wales were reduced to 14 men after centre Johnny Williams was shown a yellow card for the professional foul of playing the ball on the floor.

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Wales replacement prop Corey Domachowski was shown a yellow card for a professional foul as the penalty count grew.

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The sides were evened up when replacement prop Corey Domachowski was shown a yellow card for a professional foul after Wales had been warned for persistent offending.

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Maybe another all-action performance from captain Jac Morgan, while wing Rio Dyer was lively, despite having a first-half yellow card for a professional foul and centre Johnny Williams produced an encouraging performance.

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