association football

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Besides setting the rules, the association gave the game its formal name: association football.
除了制定規(guī)則，這個協(xié)會還為球賽取了一個正式的名稱：英式足球。
OrganisedFootball: association football organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederationsand the Associations, or authorised by them.
有組織足球：在國際足聯(lián)、洲足聯(lián)和協(xié)會協(xié)助或授權(quán)下進行的協(xié)會足球比賽。
Calling themselves the Football Association, they held meetings for two months, then published The Book of Rules of Association Football, by a Group of Former English Public School Men.
這個由多名英國公學(xué)畢業(yè)生組成的小組稱自己為足球協(xié)會（the Football Association），在兩個月時間里舉行了數(shù)次會議進行磋商，他們隨后還出版發(fā)行了《英式足球規(guī)則手冊》。

The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Fdration Internationale de Football Association.
"Concerning the International Football Association Board, naturally they will take on again the discussion on technology."
FIFA President Sepp Blatter says any referee mistakes are deplorable and the board of the International Football Association that makes the laws of the game will re-consider the use of video replay technology.

The British Open Championship in golf began in 1860, Association football championships in 1871, cricket championships in 1873.
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