Sentence examples for blatant foul from inspiring English sources

The phrase "blatant foul" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in the context of sports to describe a clear and obvious violation of the rules.
Example: "The referee immediately called a blatant foul when the player tripped his opponent without any attempt to play the ball."
Alternatives: "clear foul" or "obvious foul."

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"It was a blatant foul," he said.

Minute later, Pappa gets a yellow for a blatant foul on Pappa reaching out and grabbing Jones.

Flanagan was fortunate to escape a second booking for a blatant foul on the Blackburn left-back Martin Olsson.

It was a blatant foul from where the linesman was stood and it meant Grant couldn't get out in time.

I was upset because I understood that refs shouldn't award a penalty kick that could decide a close game unless there was a blatant foul.

It was a blatant foul, although I don't see how Dhaouadi suffered an injury that requires him to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher, as has just happened.

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It excuses his blatant fouls.

In most circumstances, twisting a quarterback's face mask in the open field (as DeAndre Levy did to Joe Webb on the final play of Detroit's win over the Vikings) is a blatant, obvious foul.

He could add extra officials behind both goals to spot the difference between blatant dive and cynical foul.

First is what is known in soccer as the "professional foul" — a blatant attempt to stop or alter the opponent's goal or attack.

First is what is known in soccer as the "professional foul"—a blatant attempt to stop or alter the opponent's goal or attack.

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