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Drag-back

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), drag-back means: A move in which a player pulls the ball backward with the sole of the foot, often before turning.

In Turkish: tabanla geri çekme çalımı

How it is used

Use perform a drag-back; the plural drag-backs describes repeated practice of the move.

Example sentences

  1. A drag-back took the ball away from the defender's outstretched foot.

    Pulling the ball back changes where the opponent must reach.

  2. We practised drag-backs before turning and passing to the next player.

    The ball-control movement prepares a change of direction.

Common collocations

  • perform a drag-back
  • quick drag-back
  • drag-back and turn
  • dribbleTo run with the ball while keeping it under control with small touches, often to get past one or more opponents.
  • 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.

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