rink soccer
n.— «Rink soccer/futbol rapido employs a standard soccer ball. And the game takes place inside a hockey rink, which gives the sport an identity all its own.…Some dub it “sockey,” a blend of soccer and hockey.» —“Fast soccer? It’s off the wall” by Mike McGreehan Contra Costa Times (California) Aug. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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