Definitions for own goal
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Princeton's WordNet
own goal(noun)
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
"the own goal cost them the game"
Wiktionary
own goal(Noun)
A goal that results from a player putting the ball into his own goal; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
own goal(Noun)
A blunder that damages one's own prospects.
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