virus FIFA

Spanish

Etymology

Term coined by Spanish media at the beginning of the 2010s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbiɾus ˈfifa/ [ˌbi.ɾus ˈfi.fa]
• Syllabification: vi‧rus FI‧FA

Noun

virus FIFA m (uncountable)

1. (soccer) The injuries and fatigue that football players suffer after playing for their national teams during the international break.
   • 2023 November 18, Javier Hernández, “El virus FIFA despedaza a la Liga”, in Diario AS‎^[1]:
   • 2020 November 10, “​¿Qué es el virus FIFA y por qué molesta a los clubes?”, in Goal‎^[2]:
   • 2013 October 17, “virus FIFA, en minúscula y sin cursiva ni comillas”, in Fundéu‎^[3]: