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Dribbling creates space in tight situations where the dribbler is marked (closely guarded by a defender), and the dribbler can either score or create scoring chances after a successful dribble. However, dribbling, if poorly mastered and used, may result in the loss of possession either when the ball is intercepted or tackled by a defender .
Johan Cruyff and his only World Cup tournament (1974) Hal Robson-Kanu used a Cruyff turn to score in Wales' historic quarter-final victory over Belgium at UEFA Euro 2016. [ 1 ] The Cruyff turn is an evasive dribbling move used in football , and named after Dutch player Johan Cruyff .
The flip flap (also known as the elástico, akka, snakebite, and la culebrita) is a dribbling move, or feint, in football used to trick a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction they do not intend to. Players perform it by using the outside of their dominant foot to push ...
The Marseille turn, also known as the 360, the Spin, the Mooresy Roulette, the Roulette, the Girosflin, and the double drag-back, is a specialised dribbling skill unique to the game of Association football. [1] With so many different names, the exact origin of this skill move is unknown. The Marseille turn was invented by Jose Farias. [2]
Alabama finishes the season at 9-4, failing to win at least 10 games for the first time since 2007. No. 11 Alabama's three first-quarter turnovers doom Crimson Tide in ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan
This trick is an impressive show of skill, sometimes seen in street soccer or futsal. [5] It is rarely used in modern professional football, as it has a relatively low success rate, but players with high confidence and skill may attempt it from time to time as a feint, to beat opposing players when dribbling. [6]
The College Football Playoff cake is getting close to baked, which means much of the angst and anger of the past few weeks over hypothetical and projected scenarios have proved a waste of time.
The step over (also known as the pedalada, the denílson, or the scissors, or the roeder shuffle [1]) is a dribbling move, or feint, in association football, used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction they do not intend to move in. [2]