touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn 
: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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After the melee had subsided, Uruguayan captain José María Giménez told reporters that his teammates had acted in response to a group of Colombia fans attacking the Uruguayan players’ families, who were seated in a section near the touchline.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 11 July 2024
After a riveting 90 minutes, extra time was largely a non-event, with the highlight coming when Kai Havertz pushed Porto manager Sergio Conceição to spark a tussle on the touchline.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Mourinho faces another touchline ban after being sent off at the end of his side's 1-1 draw against Atalanta.
—Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
The diminutive attacker picked the ball up on the right touchline, before beating his defender with a deft body-feint.
—Ben Church, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 11 July 2024
After a riveting 90 minutes, extra time was largely a non-event, with the highlight coming when Kai Havertz pushed Porto manager Sergio Conceição to spark a tussle on the touchline.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Mourinho faces another touchline ban after being sent off at the end of his side's 1-1 draw against Atalanta.
—Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
The diminutive attacker picked the ball up on the right touchline, before beating his defender with a deft body-feint.
—Ben Church, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
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touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn
: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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