Player
Common expressions
players beat / defeat other players
player earn (lots of) money
players warm up
players sign autographs
football players score goals
clubs sign / buy new players
Adjective + player
a competitive player
an experienced player
an exciting player
a great player
Exercise
Common expressions
Players from both teams were signing autographs outside the stadium before the game.
Our best player was easily beaten by the Russian, Sharapova.
He might be our star player, but he hasn't scored a goal for nearly ten matches!
FC Roma have signed two new players this year.
We arrived early to watch the players warming up before the match.
Many football players earn a lot of money. Some are paid as much as £60,000 a week!
Adjective + player
I think Pelé was the greatest football player of all time.
McEnroe was a highly competitive tennis player who hated losing.
The team has some young players, but it also has a number of more experienced ones.
Ronaldo is a really exciting player: He is absolutely wonderful to watch.