Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson phrases added to Oxford English Dictionary
Cruyff turnThe name of Johan Cruyff , Dutch association footballer and manager + TURN n.
A manoeuvre used by one player to evade another, in which the player with the ball feints a pass while facing in one direction before immediately dragging the ball behind and across his or her standing leg with the other foot, turning, and moving away in the opposite direction.A centre forward who often drops further towards midfield than is typical of this role, becoming more involved in creative play and leaving space for team-mates to attack; the position occupied by such a player.
A penalty kick in which the taker lightly chips the ball into the centre of the goal at the moment that the goalkeeper dives to one side. Frequently as a modifier, as in Panenka penalty, Panenka chip, etc.To play in a very defensive way, typically by having the majority of outfield players close to their own goal and showing little attacking intent.playing in such a negative way that they might as well have put their team coach in the goalmouth.
The original wording was "they brought the bus and left the bus in front of the goal as we say in my country".An unorthodox way of kicking a ball in which the kicking leg crosses behind the standing leg before making contact; a pass, cross, etc., made in this way. Frequently as a modifier, as in rabona cross, rabona goal, etc.The area of the pitch away from the goals, or from the opposition's goal. Now chiefly as a modifier, designating a player other than a goalkeeper.
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