professional foul
noun/prəˌfeʃənl ˈfaʊl/
/prəˌfeʃənl ˈfaʊl/
(British English)- (in sport, especially football (soccer)) the act of deliberately breaking a rule in order to prevent the other team from gaining an advantage, especially to prevent them from scoring a goal
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