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Soccer Terms

Can you guess these soccer terms based on a description?
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jack541
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Last updated: August 21, 2024
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First submittedAugust 21, 2024
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Name for the ball going between someone's legs
Nutmeg
A chipped penalty down the centre of the goal
Panenka
Flashy move where the player wraps one leg around the back of the other to strike the ball
Rabona
Acrobatic technique, this is often used when a player needs to kick a ball above head height.
Bicycle Kick
A playing style focused on short, quick passes
Tiki-taka
Name for type of referee who will call offsides
Linesman
Where a player, intentionally or not, scores into their team's net
Own Goal
Name for when a team does not concede any goals by the end of the game
Clean Sheet
Additional period, normally two halves of 15 minutes
Extra Time
A type of goalkeeper, one who plays high
Sweeper
The abbreviation used for the technology support used to help the referee
VAR
The goalkeeper will usually set one of these up during a free-kick
Wall
A difficult technique where when the ball is stricken it does not spin, producing crazy movement
Knuckleball
An attack launched by a defending team soon after it regains possession of the ball
Counter attack
Type of turn named after a very famous Dutchman
Cruyff Turn
Match between two, usually local, rivals
Derby
A challenge in which two players have an equal chance of winning control of a loose ball
50/50
When a player scores three goals in a single match
Hat-Trick
Friendly match organised in honour of a player due to long service, usually 10 years at a single club
Testimonial
Type of football fans predominantly found in Europe renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays at football matches
Ultras
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2 Comments
overtired
+2
Level 88
Aug 21, 2024
Nice one. I guess it doesn't quite work as an answer but I thought of "on the break" for counter attack. It's what the commentators always say.
jack541
+1
Level 66
Aug 21, 2024
I suppose, i can add break as a typein
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