Off-the-ball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Off-the-ball is an adjective meaning (sports, of an incident or foul) Occurring away from active play.
Meaning
(sports, of an incident or foul) Occurring away from active play.
Example Sentences
An off the ball incident led to N'Zogbia confronting Wilshere before leaning his head into the Englishman and giving referee Lee Probert no choice but to show the red card.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include off-field, offside, fallaway, outside, onside, fair.
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