Definition of "five-a-side" [five-a-side]

• A variation of soccer played on a smaller pitch, and with only five players in a team. (noun)

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• "The Italian made the startling admission that he had sensed his players' minds were not on the task ahead while watching the pre-match five-a-side warm-up at Wembley on Tuesday, and his fears were proved correct as the team laboured for long periods."
• ""As if England played Argentina at Wembley, went back the next week to play them at five-a-side, and then took them on at keepy-uppy.""
• ""We have just been loosening up, having a five-a-side and going over what we will be doing in the forthcoming game.""