A football player leaps in the air while another tries to hold onto his foot.
The football game is very close.
Just because two people are carrying out certain actions in a game,  it doesn't mean the game is very close.
exists p1 p2 p3 x1 x2 x3 x4 x6.(n_air(x4) & for(p1,x1) & exists x7.n_event(x7) & exists e1 p4 x5.(Topic(e1,p4) & Actor(e1,x5) & v_try(e1) & exists e2.(onto(e2,x6) & Actor(e2,x5) & v_hold(e2)) & n_thing(x5)) & n_foot(x6) & of(x6,x1) & n_male(x1) & while(p2,p3) & in(x1,x4) & n_leap(x1) & of(x1,x3) & n_player(x3) & of(x1,x2) & n_football(x2))
exists s1 x1 x2.(n_game(x1) & of(x1,x2) & n_football(x2) & r_very(s1) & Theme(s1,x1) & a_close(s1))