The person or team who wins first place in a tournament.
champion
The money you earn from your job each month or year.
salary
Playing games of chance for money.
gambling
Liked by many people.
popular
The person who makes decisions and enforces rules in a game.
referee
Having a lot of money.
wealthy
The person or team expected to lose.
underdog
The specific area of a country or place.
region
A series of games to decide a winner.
tournament
Promoting a product or service to make people buy it.
advertising
To risk/place money on the result of a game or event.
bet
An action in sports that is not allowed.
foul
The way players are arranged on a sports team.
formation
A limit on how much players can be paid.
salary cap / wage cap
Using illegal drugs to improve sports performance.
doping
Technology used in sports to help referees.
VAR
A sports match between two local rival teams.
derby
The work you do for a long time in your life.
career
A violent sport where animals or people can get hurt.
blood sport
When a player pretends to fall to get a free kick or penalty.
dive