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Cruyff turn

Cruyff turn noun: a piece of footwork where, instead of passing or crossing the ball directly by kicking it, the player drags the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his crossing foot, turns through 180 degrees, and accelerates away from the defender.

Noun

Cruyff turn (plural Cruyff turns)

  1. A piece of footwork where, instead of passing or crossing the ball directly by kicking it, the player drags the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his crossing foot, turns through 180 degrees, and accelerates away from the defender.

Forms of Cruyff turn

pluralCruyff turns
alternative formCruijff turn

Origin of Cruyff turn

Named after Dutch football player Johan Cruyff (1947–2016).

Questions about Cruyff turn

What does Cruyff turn mean?
Cruyff turn means a piece of footwork where, instead of passing or crossing the ball directly by kicking it, the player drags the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his crossing foot, turns through 180 degrees, and accelerates away from the defender.
What part of speech is Cruyff turn?
Cruyff turn is a noun.
What is the plural of Cruyff turn?
The plural of Cruyff turn is Cruyff turns.

Words near Cruyff turn in the dictionary

  1. crux gammata
  2. crux ordinaria
  3. crux simplex
  4. cruxes
  5. cruxy
  6. Cruyff turn
  7. Cruyff turns
  8. Cruz
  9. Cruz Bay
  10. Cruzada
  11. cruzado

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