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  2. Marseille turn - Wikipedia

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    The body spin positions the back of the dribbling player's body in between the opposing player and the ball to shield the ball. [ 10 ] The second drag-back changes the direction of the ball, and, when combined with the completion of the spin, allows for both player and ball to move in the same direction and hence gain momentum for a continued ...

  3. Dummy (football) - Wikipedia

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    In association football, a dummy (feint) is often used when dribbling, in offensive situations.Examples used in order to deceive an opponent into what direction you will move, include: the step over as used by Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo; the flip flap (also known as "elastico") used by Rivellino, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho; the Marseille turn (also known as the "360" or "roulette") used by ...

  4. Catenaccio - Wikipedia

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    The system was essentially a 1–333 formation, with the verouiller as the last player in front of the goalkeeper, and with the two outside forwards or wingers functioning as forwards high up the pitch, keeping possession of the ball and always looking to cross the ball to the central striker making runs into the box or looking to find a ...

  5. Association football tactics and skills - Wikipedia

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    When the ball is immediately returned to the first player this is known as a "one-two" (in British parlance). A version of this play involving a through ball into space as a return to the initial passer (known as a wall pass [13]: 30 ) is sometimes used to get past the first level of defence (for example). [14] Ex. 1 - Switching sides

  6. Cruyff turn - Wikipedia

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    In the 22nd minute of the game against Sweden in the group stage of the 1974 World Cup, while Cruyff had control of the ball in an attacking position and being guarded tightly by Swedish defender Jan Olsson, Cruyff feigned a pass before dragging the ball behind his standing leg, turning 180 degrees, and accelerating away. [3]

  7. 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.

  8. Nutmeg (association football) - Wikipedia

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    There is also a street football game, originating in the Netherlands, which is called panna (Sranan Tongo for gate).This game depends on usage of this technique. [4] [5]In France and other french-speaking regions, children, (mainly boys) sometimes play a game called petit pont massacreur or "petit pont-baston" ("small bridge massacre" and "small bridge fight" in French, but equivalent to ...

  9. Hexapawn - Wikipedia

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    Hexapawn on the 3×3 board is a solved game; with perfect play, White will always lose in 3 moves (1.b2 axb2 2.cxb2 c2 3.a2 c1#). Indeed, Gardner specifically constructed it as a game with a small game tree in order to demonstrate how it could be played by a heuristic AI implemented by a mechanical computer based on Donald Michie 's Matchbox ...