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English Etymology 1 en football. Journalist Jamie Braidwood suggests it may have been inspired by Michael Lewis' 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Moneyball and Moneyball (film) its 2011 film adaptation.The insufferable rise and rise of 'Manager-Ball' https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arne-slot-slotball-angeball-carsball-b2612657.html The Independent Independent Braidwood Jamie 14 September 2024 29 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20240915021921/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arne-slot-slotball-angeball-carsball-b2612657.html 15 September 2024. Suffix en football en chiefly UK soccer Refers to styles of football. en Ange Angeball en halal halalball en hoof hoofball en 2024-03-21 sngyf2 1770615638018719940 evelyn https://archive.md/q6y15 28 July 2025 Now, Manchester City F.C. Cityball always seems boring, like a factory where everyone just needs to do their specific tasks. en 2024-09-08 jogofuncional_ 1832447279242080681 Allegrismo ♰ https://archive.md/R0kE3 28 July 2025 I miss him already. The clean sheets, and moments of magic from players that the modern systemball and possessionball cannot create. Southgate you're the one en 2025-02-16 WelsbyElton 1890825293809537317 Elton Welsby https://archive.md/CGT16 28 July 2025 The difference between Sean Dyche Dycheball and David Moyes Moyesball is quite considerable. So much easier on the eye for one thing. The shackles have been removed and it shows. No goals but more possession than we used to have. Etymology 2 Likely from figurative use of ball. Suffix en slang usually derogatory somewhat humorous forms nouns with the meaning "one who is characterized by". en goof goofball en corn cornball en slang usually derogatory somewhat humorous forms adjectives with the meaning "characterized by". Derived terms en football en References