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Nutmeg

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), nutmeg means: A move in which a player sends the ball between an opponent's legs.

In Turkish: bacak arası çalımı

How it is used

Used as a noun or verb: play a nutmeg or nutmeg a defender.

Example sentences

  1. A quick nutmeg let the winger escape the defender by the touchline.

    The ball passes through the opponent's stance to open a route.

  2. She nutmegged the goalkeeper with a low shot from close range.

    The verb also describes a shot travelling between the keeper's legs.

Common collocations

  • nutmeg a defender
  • cheeky nutmeg
  • get nutmegged
  • dribbleTo run with the ball while keeping it under control with small touches, often to get past one or more opponents.
  • wingerAn attacking player who plays near the touchline on the right or left, using pace and dribbling to beat defenders and create chances.

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