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Chest control

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), chest control means: Using the chest to cushion an airborne ball and bring it into a playable position.

In Turkish: göğüs kontrolü

How it is used

Use good chest control when the receiving contact prepares the next action.

Example sentences

  1. Her chest control brought the long pass down in front of her feet.

    The chest absorbs the delivery so the ball can be played next.

  2. Poor chest control let the defender reach the ball first.

    Receiving quality determines who can play the dropping ball.

Common collocations

  • good chest control
  • chest control under pressure
  • practise chest control
  • passA kick, header or throw that sends the ball to a teammate. As a verb, to pass means to send the ball to a teammate in this way.
  • dribbleTo run with the ball while keeping it under control with small touches, often to get past one or more opponents.

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