"false nine" meaning in All languages combined

See false nine on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: false nines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} false nine (plural false nines)
  1. (soccer) An unconventional lone striker or centre forward who drops deep into midfield. Wikipedia link: false nine Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-false_nine-en-noun-jjSs8E0y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for false nine meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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