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Cruyff turns

Cruyff turns is the plural of Cruyff turn.

Meaning of Cruyff turn

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.

Questions about Cruyff turns

What is Cruyff turns the plural of?
Cruyff turns is the plural of Cruyff turn.

Words near Cruyff turns in the dictionary

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

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