No. 1,166 in Spanish
futbolista
Soccer player.
In a sentence
El futbolista entrenó duro para el campeonato.
The soccer player trained hard for the championship.
Here, 'futbolista' is used as a noun to denote a person who professionally plays soccer.
Ella sueña con convertirse en una gran futbolista.
She dreams of becoming a great soccer player.
In this sentence, 'futbolista' describes the desired occupation or identity related to playing soccer.
Conozco al hermano de un famoso futbolista.
I know the brother of a famous soccer player.
Here, 'futbolista' is used in the possessive sense to refer to a renowned individual associated with soccer.
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