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Topic: SPORT

own goal

 noun
     
own goal [countable] British English
1DS a goal that you accidentally score against your own team without intending to in a game of football, hockey etc
2 informal an action or remark that has the opposite effect from what you intended:
The minister's admission turned out to be a spectacular own goal.
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