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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Wayne Rooney’s managerial record does little to warrant the opportunity to coach a side in the second tier, yet Plymouth Argyle decided to invest their shot at survival in the division in a man whose playing career far outstrips anything he’s done from the touchline.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
At the end of a strange fortnight for Tottenham Hotspur, the defining image will be Ange Postecoglou triumphantly raising his fist into the air on the touchline at the Etihad Stadium.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Always wearing his trademark suit and tie, Carlo Ancelotti is usually the epitome of calm on the Bernabeu touchline.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Concerning for Man City was the fact that Erling Haaland was subdued and Kevin De Bruyne left the game at half-time with an injury, while Inter manager Simone Inzaghi was a frustrated figure on the touchline as his side faltered in front of goal.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
At the end of a strange fortnight for Tottenham Hotspur, the defining image will be Ange Postecoglou triumphantly raising his fist into the air on the touchline at the Etihad Stadium.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Always wearing his trademark suit and tie, Carlo Ancelotti is usually the epitome of calm on the Bernabeu touchline.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Concerning for Man City was the fact that Erling Haaland was subdued and Kevin De Bruyne left the game at half-time with an injury, while Inter manager Simone Inzaghi was a frustrated figure on the touchline as his side faltered in front of goal.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Touchline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchline. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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