This is the 6660th most frequent Portuguese word.
football
"Football" in Portuguese refers to a sport where two teams compete to score goals by kicking a ball into the opposing team's net, commonly known as soccer in American English.
In this sentence, 'futebol' refers to the sport commonly known as football or soccer, indicating a leisure activity.
Eu jogo futebol com meus amigos no parque todos os fins de semana.
I play football with my friends in the park every weekend.
Here, 'futebol' represents organized professional competitions or tournaments involving the sport.
O campeonato de futebol começou ontem e atraiu grande público.
The football championship started yesterday and drew a large crowd.
In this context, 'futebol' refers to the physical object (the ball) used in playing the sport.