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2. Shooting (association football) - Wikipedia

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   The ball bends or swerves in such a way that it beats the keeper; the only drawback is that it lacks great power. [1] Knuckleball: A shot that has no or very little spin and has erratic movement. The shot is generally taken from distance to give the ball time to show this effect, and works best when the ball is still.

3. Knuckleball - Wikipedia

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   A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to ... (soccer), the method of striking the ball so that it produces almost no spinning motion during its flight ...

4. Adidas Jabulani - Wikipedia

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   It was the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [2] The ball is made from eight spherically moulded panels and has a textured surface intended to improve aerodynamics. It was consequently developed into the Adidas Tango 12 series of footballs. [citation needed] Jabulani, meaning "be happy!"

5. Glossary of association football terms - Wikipedia

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   A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...

6. Curl (association football) - Wikipedia

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   The ball is struck with the inside of his right foot, with his body leaning to the left to generate extra curl on the ball. Curve or bend in association football is a definition for a spin on the ball which makes the ball move in a curved direction. When kicking the ball, the inside of the foot is often used to curl the ball, but this can also ...

7. Who is Alex Blandino? Knuckleball could propel comeback ... - AOL

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   Pitching Ninja tweeted video of an apparent knuckleball that he threw during his scoreless inning for the Reds in 2018. That was his first big-league pitching appearance, and his only one that season.

8. Former Reds infielder Alex Blandino reinvents himself as ...

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   The current Major League Baseball world features only one knuckleball pitcher. Matt Waldron debuted last year and has performed well as a starter for the San Diego Padres.

9. Juninho Pernambucano - Wikipedia

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   A dead-ball specialist noted for his bending free kicks, in particular the knuckleball technique which he developed, [5] Juninho holds the record for the highest number of goals scored through free kicks and is considered by many to be the greatest free-kick taker of all time.