noun
football, soccer
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Fußball means 'football' (British) or 'soccer' (US) and refers to the sport or ball. It’s a masculine noun (der Fußball) with plural Fußbälle. Standard declension applies (e.g., des Fußballs, die Fußbälle). No special preposition; use normal sport verbs like spielen.
Examples
Der Fußballtrainer ist sehr freundlich.
The football coach is very friendly.
Am Sonntag spielen wir Fußball.
On Sunday we're playing soccer.
Der Trainer beobachtete das Fußballspiel, obwohl viele Zuschauer wegen des Regens gegangen waren.
The coach watched the soccer match, although many spectators had left because of the rain.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a ball being kicked by a foot labeled 'Fußball'
Fuß (foot) + Ball — football
der Fußball — imagine a male player with 'der' on his jersey
Notes
Masculine noun. Use 'football' in British English, 'soccer' in American English.