This is the 232nd most frequent Portuguese word.
futebol
Soccer or football.
Here, 'futebol' refers to the general activity or sport of playing soccer.
Eu adoro jogar futebol com meus amigos.
I love playing soccer with my friends.
Here, 'futebol' is used to refer to the sport in a broad cultural sense.
O futebol no Brasil é uma paixão nacional.
Soccer in Brazil is a national passion.
In this sentence, 'futebol' qualifies 'bola' (ball), indicating the type of ball.