Definitions for own goal
own goal

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1. own goalnoun

   (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"

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1. own goalnoun

   A goal that results from a player putting the ball into his own goal; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.

2. own goalnoun

   A blunder that damages one's own prospects.

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1. Own goal

   An own goal, also called a self goal, is where a player performs actions that result in them or their team scoring a goal on themselves, usually resulting in points for the opposing team, such as when a football player kicks a ball into their own net or goal. In some parts of the world, the term has become a metaphor for any action that backfires on the person or group undertaking it, sometimes even carrying a sense of "poetic justice". During The Troubles, for instance, it acquired a specific metaphorical meaning in Belfast, referring to an IED (improvised explosive device) that detonated prematurely, killing the person making or handling the bomb with the intent to harm others.A player trying to throw a game might deliberately attempt an own goal. Such players run the risk of being sanctioned or banned from further play.

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1. own goal

   An own goal is a term used in team sports to refer to a situation where a player scores a goal against their own team, typically as a result of a mistake or error. This happens when the ball or puck is accidentally sent into their own net, effectively scoring for the opposing team. Own goals usually occur in sports such as soccer, hockey, and rugby.

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1. Own goal

   An own goal occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents. It is considered one of the most embarrassing and humorous blunders in sports. The term has become a metaphor for any action that backfires upon a person.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of own goal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of own goal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of own goal in a Sentence

1. Mike Joy:

   It's an own goal…they are shooting themselves in the foot. The biggest value add this country can have is its clean, green image and they are just ruining that image.

2. Frank Richter:

   Fighting a pandemic is like a team trying to win a soccer match, you can’t win if some players are trying to score an own goal.

3. Anne:

   It could be said that the AIDS pandemic is a classic own-goal scored by the human race against itself.

4. Marcus Ferdinand:

   I would consider today's outcome an own goal (by the industry committee) that has missed the opportunity to significantly influence the further process.

5. Turan Basri:

   The crowd became hostile very quickly due to wanting to go to work. I sympathize with the aims of Extinction Rebellion but this was an own goal, canning Town is a very working class area. Seeing what they perceived to be middle-class protesters preventing working class people from earning a living didn't go down well.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=own goal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Own_Goal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Own_Goal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=own goal