"Sometimes it doesn't help when the fans are not happy," said the midfielder. "When you give the ball away there is pressure. This is our job. I can't understand "give the ball away",plz.
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It means you have lost the ball to the other team.
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It means you have lost the ball to the other team.
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It's not quite as simple as losing the ball to the other team. If the other team tackles you, they win the ball, but you haven't 'given the ball away'
When you give the ball away, you pass/throw the ball to other team by mistake and lose possession of the ball. You can also give the ball away by needlessly kicking the ball off the pitch and giving the other team a throw-in o