Cruijff Turn
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The Cruijff Turn (also spelled Cruyff Turn outside the Netherlands) is an evasive football move that was named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruijff.[1] To do this move, Cruijff would look to pass or cross the ball. Instead of kicking it, he would drag the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his crossing foot, turn through 180 degrees, and accelerate away from the defender.[2] This feint was executed by Cruijff in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, first being seen in the Netherlands' match against Sweden where he outwitted Swedish defender Jan Olsson.[3] The move was soon widely copied by other players around the world.[4] It remains one of the most commonly used dribbling tricks in the modern game.[5]
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References
- ↑ "World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No25: the Cruyff Turn is born in 1974". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2014
- ↑ "Johan Cruyff explains how to master his 'turn'". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2014
- ↑ "All-time Top 20: No. 3 Johan Cruyff". ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2013
- ↑ Top World Cup moments No8 - The Cruyff turn makes it debut (1974)
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