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Stepover

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), stepover means: A feint in which a player circles a foot over the ball to suggest a change of direction.

In Turkish: topun üzerinden ayak çevirme çalımı

How it is used

Often plural when repeated: a series of stepovers before accelerating past a defender.

Example sentences

  1. Two stepovers persuaded the defender to shift left before she went right.

    The circling feet suggest a route different from the eventual movement.

  2. He practised a stepover slowly to coordinate his feet and balance.

    The exercise isolates the deceptive foot movement around the ball.

Common collocations

  • perform a stepover
  • series of stepovers
  • stepover and accelerate
  • 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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