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Football fields are good, but it’s still better to come and play football, knowing how to handle the ball. Football feints gained great popularity after the 2018 World Cup, given that we watched football stars with our own eyes. In our new material we will tell you what the most famous feints exist and how to repeat them. We will also indicate those who can teach. Go!

5 football feints

1. Elastico

One of the most popular football tricks, born in 1975 in Brazil. Then, in a local championship match, the famous Roberto Rivelino surprised his opponents by scoring a very beautiful goal. Nobody knew how to stop the football player. The legendary Ronaldinho gave the feint its second birth. In Barcelona, ​​the Brazilian was on fire in such a way that the feint received worldwide recognition.

Elastico is not the easiest trick. It is best to start with the basics and repeat the movements at low speed. The defender must peck at your display in one direction and at the same time not have time to return to where you are going. To perform a feint, tilt your body to the right and lightly push the ball in the same direction with your outer foot, but then sharply go to the left and move the ball to the inside. Your opponent will be a fool if you do everything right. Almost like in this video.

2. Rabona

Rabona is not quite a feint, but rather a deceptive pass or strike. Young people often indulge in such tricks. In the RPL last season, Russian fans were shocked by SKA striker Juan Lescano, who almost scored against Zenit. Rabona can be performed the first time - it's a question of quality. In order for the ball to reach the recipient, to achieve a beautiful serve or even a goal, you need to train for years and watch football feints performed by masters for hours.

3. Zidane's Feint

The famous “Marseille roulette” or “Zidane’s feint”. The great French football player performed this trick perfectly, although previously it was often used even in the USSR championship. Anatoly Byshovets loved this trick. The Zidane Feint will be effective, not just spectacular, if performed at high speed. Otherwise, the defender will easily read your intentions. During a feint, the attacker spins the defending player 360 degrees like a top. For more information on how to do the Zidane Feint, watch the video.

4. Cruyff's feint or "false swing"

One of the most popular feints in modern football. Even central defenders and players who cannot be called masters of dribbling can perform it for a long time. The trick is named after the famous Dutch football player Johan Cruyff. This was his first time performing such a stunt. Now the “false swing” can be seen several times in every match. The perfect way to get rid of a protector. The main thing is not to be too predictable. To put it simply, the defender must believe that now there should be a shot and a serve - at this moment the attacker removes the ball under himself and goes the other way.

5. Hokus-Pocus

A famous football feint that Neymar often performs. The essence of the technique is that the player sharply shifts the ball from the inside to the outside. In addition, the trick is performed behind the supporting leg. If you feint with your right foot, you must have room to turn to the right. Please note that at speed you need to keep your supporting foot at a decent distance, otherwise the ball will simply crash into your foot and you will make a turnover instead of a feint. Watch the video carefully.

How to learn to feint

We do not recommend focusing only on feints. If an adult wants to learn how to perform football feints, then you still need to start with the basics. The most prosaic trick, although not very spectacular, but very useful, is chasing. During the first training sessions, try to simply hit the ball as much as possible. You will feel the “shell” on your leg, improve control and be able to perform simple feints. We do not recommend starting right away with complex feints. It's worth learning the basic technique and then chasing Messi and Ronaldo.

After chasing, it will be a good idea to learn how to keep the ball on your foot. Try to press the ball against your boot while holding it. You can’t really use this trick in the game, but it will help a lot to control the ball.

The simplest football feints

After mastering basic football techniques, you should not immediately rush to repeat the tricks of your idols. Start with simple football tricks. Two techniques that you will most likely succeed on the very first day. However, we recommend training not alone, but with a partner. This way the training will be more effective.

The simplest backyard trick is to throw the ball between your opponent’s legs. Beginning soccer players often make the mistake of placing their feet too wide in a defensive stance. Throw the ball between your legs and run into the attack.

Another simple football trick is a trick named after the legendary Briton. The feint is done in two touches. With the first touch, the ball is transferred to the opposite side with a slow movement, and then the ball is sent away from you at high speed with the outside of the foot. Everything is clearly visible in the video; the trick is not very difficult.

Who can teach you how to make football feints?

There are enough football schools in Moscow, including for adults, which we wrote about in our large material. However, they will not specifically teach feints there. There are a few exceptions in the metropolitan area. IFreestyle school is recruiting children from eight years old. Classes take place in the hall.

The second unique section is Street Madness. We are ready to welcome players of any age here. Trainings are held in street football and freestyle football.

If you prefer the passing game, and you consider feints as entertainment for young people, then.

We all love football for its entertainment, and only then for its results, although some may swap these two concepts, but to each his own. A spectacular game depends to a large extent on whether it uses football feints, which absolutely everyone loves, when they are used appropriately and give the desired effect.

Amateurs often try to repeat such tricks at home, but has anyone ever wondered who was the founder of the most popular tricks today? If anyone is interested in this question, then let's look at six of the simplest but most spectacular tricks that are still used by top players.

Elastico

This trick was first performed back in 1975 by the Brazilian Roberto Rivelino, who, with the help of Elastico, left two defenders out of work and scored an important goal against his opponent. Today, many football players love to perform this trick, as it is very simple to perform and has a special effect that removes the opponent in front of them.

However, Elastico, like other football feints, became popular thanks to Ronaldinho, who in PSG and Barcelona loved to surprise not only his fans with it, but also the opponents’ defense.

Rabona

The Rabona was first demonstrated on the football field by Giovanni Rocotelli in 1978, and the name of the feint itself came from one element of the famous Argentine dance. Nowadays, this trick is readily used by Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo, who love to cleverly perform a pass or cross, misleading their opponents in the game.

Cruyff feint

As the name suggests, this feint was first performed by Johan Cruyff in 1974, when his burst into the penalty area surprised everyone with a spectacular trick that baffled both the defender and the dumbfounded crowd. Today this feint is almost basic, and it is taught even in football schools, where more complex football feints are also taught.

Rainbow

The first author of this trick is still unknown, but due to its frequent use in his game, the author was Jay-Jay Okocha, who loved to use it to develop his attacking actions. Today, the Rainbow is performed very rarely, except at demonstration football shows, since in the game this trick is of little use, although it looks very spectacular.

Forwarding by crossing

This trick was invented by Cristiano Ronaldo himself, who in 2007 used it to remove the Dynamo Kyiv defender from his path, after which the 4th goal was scored against the Ukrainian club. A sharp feint in execution can be easily learned if you train a couple of its basic elements, so everyone can use it in their game.

Maradona turnover

Maradona himself once used it to beat everyone, and his trick received many interpretations. The same famous feint of Zidane originates precisely from Maradona’s turn, which even novice football players can easily perform. The trick is not so much effective as it is effective in the game when facing a defensive player.

These kinds of football tricks have been in great demand for many years, so they are worth studying first, since among them there are no complex tricks that would be beyond the capabilities of football fans.

Feint translated from Italian means “pretense”, “invention”, in sports theory it is used as a synonym for the expression “deceptive movement”.

Feints are used to overcome the opponent's resistance and create favorable conditions for further play. Deceptive movements are among those techniques, the use of which almost always involves engaging in single combat with an opponent. Effective use of feints contributes to the successful solution of many tactical problems.

The quality of feints is determined by the player’s level of development of such physical qualities as speed, speed-strength qualities, agility; limited by the degree of psychological preparedness and the ability to improvise.

Feints can be performed with or without the ball. Feinting movements without the ball are an organic part of movement technique. These include: accelerations, accelerations with changes in speed and direction of running, etc. Feints without the ball are used by attackers to free themselves from the opponent's guard and enter a free position in order to gain possession of the ball. This technique is often used by defensive line players - they provoke the opponent dribbling the ball to lose control of the ball. Goalkeepers also perform false body movements in order to force the opponent to strike precisely at the part of the goal that they have prepared to defend. In addition, goalkeepers successfully use such feints on exits. It should be noted that the technique in question is also effectively used to create an artificial offside.

Football technique includes the following basic techniques of deceptive movements with the ball: “walking away”, “hitting”, “stopping”. There are different ways to perform these feints and their varieties. Thus, feints with the ball are differentiated depending on the place and position occupied by the opponent while the player is performing the feint - in front, from the side, from behind. In Fig. 53 presents a classification of deceptive movements with the ball.

Analyzing the technique of performing feints, we can distinguish two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. Staged deception in preparatory phase is aimed at provoking a response from the opponent to carry out counteractions. The naturalness of this phase determines the nature of the enemy’s response. In the second phase, the true intentions of the football player are realized after the opponent’s reaction to the deceptive action. Implementation phase characterized by significant variability, which is determined by the emergence of various situations and tactical considerations. When performing feints, various options are used for “walking away” with the ball (forward, right, left, back), removing the ball, passing the ball to a partner, and their combinations.

The speed of the first phase of the deception movement is determined by the time required for the natural execution of the preparatory phase of the technique used. The speed of the implementation phase is dictated by the tactical situation and is predominantly close to maximum.

Feints by “walking away” - deceptive movements based on the principle of rapid and unexpected changes in direction of movement; are performed in various ways. In the preparatory phase, the player shows by his actions that he intends to move away from the opponent with the ball in the chosen direction. By moving, the enemy tries to block the area of ​​the intended passage. But in the implementation phase, quickly changing the direction of movement, the player leaves with the ball in the opposite direction.

False movements to “escape” are performed mainly on half-bent legs, which ensures a wide amplitude and a sharp change in the direction of movement.

Feint “escape” with a lunge (Fig. 54). When attacking an opponent from the front, the player dribbling the ball shows through his movements that he intends to get around him to the right or left.

Let's consider the actions of a football player when he feints to the right and moves to the left. Approaching the enemy at a distance of 1.5-2 m, the player, with a push of his left leg, performs a wide lunge to the right and forward. Moreover, the GCT projection does not reach the support area. The resulting unstable equilibrium will contribute to further movement. The opponent tries to block the passage area and moves towards the lunge. Then, with a sharp push of his right foot, the player performing the feint takes a wide step to the left. With the outer part of the lift of the left leg, the ball is sent to the left and forward.

“Escape” feint with moving your foot over the ball (Fig. 55) are used mainly during attacks by the enemy from behind. As can be seen from the figure, the football player controlling the ball shows through preparatory actions that he intends to go to the side (for example, to the left). He turns his torso to the left, crosses his right leg over the ball and lunges to the left. The opponent attacking from behind does not see the ball, reacting to such a movement and also lunging to the left. At this time, the player with the ball quickly turns to the right, sending the ball forward with the outer part of the rise, then the player acts in accordance with the current situation.

Feints by “kicking” the ball. Deceptive “kick” movements are extremely diverse both in the ways of performing the preparatory phase and in the types of realization of true intentions. The conditions for performing feints also vary: after a pass, stopping the ball, while dribbling.

Let's analyze the technique of performing this technique (Fig. 56). When approaching an opponent who is participating in combat and is located in front or front-to-side, a swing with the striking leg is performed in the preparatory phase. Adopting this position indicates that shots on target or passes will be made. Reacting to the swing, the opponent tries to take the ball away or block the area where the ball is supposed to fly. For this purpose, lunges, splits, and tackles are used, which is associated with slowing down movements and stopping. In addition, the transition from these provisions to further actions in martial arts requires some time. Depending on the game situation, the location of partners and opponents, the posture of the opposing opponent in the implementation phase, the ball is lightly kicked in the appropriate way and moves away from the opponent forward, to the right, to the left or backward.

If the “kick” feint is performed after the pass and the partner is in the path of the ball in a more advantageous position, then in the execution phase the ball is passed to the partner.

Feint “feint - pass - strike or dribble” used in cases where the opponent moves towards the player dribbling the ball. First, the player with the ball performs a movement that repeats the kick with the middle part of the instep, which causes a defensive reaction in the opponent (as before with a strong blow- covering the face, moving the head and torso back). Then, at the moment when the opponent temporarily loses control over what is happening, the player who performed the “strike” feint can pass the ball to a partner or continue dribbling it.

Features of teaching feint techniques
“feint shot - pass - dribble.”

2. Perform the movement without hitting the board after one step, placing the foot on the ball.

3. Perform exercise 2 while walking, then running at different speeds.

4. After performing the feint, make a pass or continue dribbling the ball.

5. Perform exercise 4 with the participation of the opponent’s opposition.

Feint with pulling the ball back . The purpose of this technique is to weaken the enemy’s attention, causing him to react defensively. By imitating the movement of hitting the ball with a toe, a football player stimulates a defensive reaction in the opponent. Taking advantage of the opponent's confusion, the player raises his foot over the ball and pulls it to the side or back (with his heel, sole). In the first phase of the movement, the same actions are used as when hitting the ball with the inside of the foot; in the second phase, they pull the ball with the outer part of the instep.

pulling the ball back.
Sequence of training

1. Imitation movements without the ball.

2. Practicing raising the foot over the ball.

3. Perform exercise 2 by pulling the ball back with your foot.

4. Perform exercise 3 while walking, then running at different speeds.

5. Perform exercise 4 first in the presence of a passive opponent, then in a single combat with an active opponent.

Preparatory phase of execution feints by “hitting” the ball with your head (Fig. 57) is characterized by the following initial position: as for striking with the head, the body leans back and a swing is made to strike. Having reacted to the swing, the opponent, who is in front of the player with the ball or to the side of him, stops in anticipation of the strike in the first case or moves towards the intended flight of the ball. In accordance with tactical plans, the football player, instead of hitting, stops the ball with his chest (mainly by moving it to the left, right or back) or passes the ball with a 180° turn, taking possession of it.

Feint by “hitting” the ball with your head - receiving the ball with your foot. This technique is used when the ball approaches the player at head level, and the opponent is several meters away. The football player’s movements in the first phase of the feint are identical to similar actions during a header on the ball. The second phase is characterized by moving the body back and stopping the ball with the foot as it touches the ground. The opponent reacts to the feint in this way: he runs to the place where the ball is supposed to land after the player who received the ball has “delivered” a header.

Features of teaching the technique of feinting with a “blow” head the ball (followed by kicking the ball).
Sequence of training

1. Imitation movements without the ball.

2. Performing an exercise consisting of the movements of ending the first phase and moving the body back - do not stop the ball, let it fall to the ground.

3. Perform exercise 2, stopping the ball with your chest.

4. Perform exercise 3, but stop the ball with your foot on the ground.

5. Perform a feint with passive and active opposition from opponents.

Feints by “stopping” the ball with your foot performed in various ways during dribbling and after passing the ball.

During dribbling, when trying to take the ball from the side or from the side-behind, use the “stop” feint with and without stepping on the ball with the sole.

“Stopping” feint with stepping on the ball with the sole based on changes in running speed. The player dribbling the ball and being attacked from the side by an opponent accelerates sharply, and in response the opponent also accelerates. Then the player in possession of the ball suddenly stops the ball with his sole, to which the defender reacts by reducing his speed, at which time the player with the ball accelerates again, changing direction or passing to a teammate.

Features of teaching the “stopping” feint technique with offensive sole on the ball
and changing the direction of movement.
Sequence of training

1. Preparatory exercises without a ball: running, stopping, changing the direction of movement.

2. Run up to the stationary ball and place your sole on it.

3. Having run up and placed the sole on the ball, immediately switch to dribbling with a timely turn, first by 90°, then by 180°.

4. Perform exercise 3 with opposition from your opponent.

Feint by “stopping” by stepping on the ball with the sole and dribbling in the same direction. This technique is learned immediately after mastering a series of feints by “stopping” the sole and changing the direction of movement. The player dribbling the ball and attacked from the side by an opponent quickly stops the ball with the sole of his foot, after which he continues to move in the same direction with acceleration, while the opponent remains behind.

The methodological features of teaching this feint do not differ from the features of mastering the previous deceptive movement, only instead of changing the direction, the ball is stopped in the indicated places.

When implementing feint “stopping” without stepping on the ball with the sole ( with your foot above the ball ) in the preparatory phase, stopping the ball is only simulated (Fig. 58). The player, slowing down his movement somewhat, places his foot over the ball. In the implementation phase, rapid movement in the original direction continues.

Features of teaching feint techniques with lifting your foot over the ball.
Sequence of training

1. Move forward and backward to lift your leg over the stationary ball.

2. Running up to the ball, perform exercise 1.

3. Perform exercise 2 with the ball in motion.

4. Perform exercise 3, but with opposition from your opponent.

A feint by “stopping” the ball with the “other” foot after a pass. A ball is approaching the player, with an opponent behind him. The player takes a step forward, transferring his body weight to his extended leg and at the same time turning his torso in the direction of the moving ball. The opponent is confident that the player will stop the ball with his sole and approaches him from that side. At this moment, the player, transferring his body weight to the opposite leg, stops the ball with the other leg and leaves the opponent behind his back.

Features of teaching the feint technique by “stopping” the ball with the “other” foot.
Sequence of training

1. Imitation movements without the ball.

2. Perform exercise 1 near a stationary ball.

3. After the first phase of movements, perform a feint by dribbling the ball in the opposite direction.

4. Perform exercise 3 with an opposing opponent.

5. Performing the entire exercise: the partner makes a pass towards him, the opponent is behind him.

A feint by “stopping” the ball after a pass (feint with passing the ball). When performing this feint, after the partner’s pass in the preparatory phase, a single-support position is assumed and the stopping leg is brought out towards the ball. The opponent attacks the player receiving the ball. At this moment, instead of stopping, the player passes the ball, turns 180° and takes possession of the ball.

Features of teaching feint techniques with missing the ball.
Sequence of training

1. Imitation movements without the ball.

2. The football player kicks the ball into the wall, starts towards the rebounded ball, then stops and lets it pass, after which he turns 180° and catches up with the ball.

3. The partner sends the ball towards the player, who performs a feint.

4. Performing a feint with opposition from the opponent.

Often used in football practice feint with a turn. The basis of this feint is the transfer of body weight with the leg extended forward and passing the ball. After performing a quick and unexpected 180° turn for the opponent, the player leaves the opponent behind his back while maintaining control of the ball.

Features of teaching feint techniques with turning.
Sequence of training

1. Imitation movements without the ball.

2. Perform all feint movements around a stationary ball.

3. Perform exercise 2 with the ball sent by a partner.

4. Perform exercise 3 first with a passively and then with an actively opposing opponent.

Feint by “stopping” the ball with your chest and head. The preparatory phase during the deceptive movement of “stopping” falling balls with the chest and head corresponds to the preparatory phase of the technique of stopping the ball in this way, which has already been analyzed. In the implementation phase, instead of stopping the ball, it is passed, the player turns 180° and takes possession of the ball.

Single and double feints widely used in football while dribbling the ball.

Single feint . If an opponent approaches the player dribbling the ball from the front, then the first one performs the following deceptive movements. The first phase - the athlete tilts his torso towards the “free” leg, simulating walking away with the ball in the same direction. The second phase of the feint - the football player quickly moves his body weight to the other leg, while simultaneously pulling the ball with the inside of his instep in the opposite direction.

Double feint used when a player dribbles the ball towards a standing opponent. In such cases, it is difficult to unbalance the opponent with a single feint and you have to use a double feint. The first phase of the double feint is identical to the first phase single cheating movements. In the second phase, the player moves his body forward, quickly transfers his body weight to the other leg and moves away with the ball in the direction of the initial movement (to the right).

Features of teaching the technique of feints used while dribbling the ball.
Sequence of training

1. Practicing transferring body weight from foot to foot.

2. Perform exercise 2 while walking or running.

3. Perform exercise 3 in front of a flag stuck in the ground.

4. Practicing a feint in front of a stationary ball.

5. Perform exercise 4 with the foot pulling the ball to the side.

6. Performing a feint in front of a stationary opponent.

7. Performing a feint by a player dribbling the ball towards a moving opponent.

Basics of teaching deception movements
(feint)

Mastering and improving these techniques is closely related to movement technique, since the successful execution of feints is largely determined by the player’s ability to abruptly and unexpectedly change the trajectory of movement. In addition, the effectiveness of a feint is determined by the football player’s ability to hide his true intentions - this may also require acting skills.

To learn and improve these techniques, special exercises are used - first without resistance, then with passive and limited resistance of the “enemy”. However, at a higher level, feints are practiced during games and game exercises - in conditions close to competitive ones. For this purpose, the following outdoor games are used: “Tag”, “Lapta”, “Fight for the ball”, etc. Sports games such as hockey, handball, and basketball are also effective.

Usually, training in deceptive movements is combined with improving dribbling and dribbling of the opponent.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar - about them we can safely say that they have agility on their feet and no fraud. This is not the entire list of football players who show fans the best football feints during matches.

Deceptive movements that mislead opponents are one of the most attractive components of the game. Well, football players, realizing this very well, often pamper the audience with beautiful techniques.

Today there are many varieties, and some names of feints in football bear the names of those who once invented them (Zidane's feint, Kerlon's feint and others).

Most modern stars learned how to make feints in football in the courtyards, honing the basics of dribbling, little by little turning them into future masterpieces.

We decided to make a selection and show the best feints in football, or rather their varieties, which were invented and perfectly executed by football players.

Elastico (flip-flap)

The top feints in football include a trick called “elastico”. Despite the fact that it was first performed by Brazilian football player Roberto Rivelino in 1975, most fans associate elastico with another Brazilian - Ronaldinho.

The feint resembles a kind of wave that is outlined by the foot on the surface of the field. The main idea of ​​elastic is to trick the defender - to show your intention to move in one direction, and then suddenly rush in the other. Besides the fact that this maneuver with the ball is beautiful, it is also very effective.

So Ronaldinho has repeatedly demonstrated his technique, through the execution of the elastic feint, playing for PSG and Barcelona at one time.

Rainbow

Cool feints in football cannot fail to attract attention. So, for example, the “rainbow” technique is very effective. They first learned about him and started talking about him thanks to the forward from Nigeria, Jay-Jay Okocha.

During his game, heading forward, he left the ball behind his back and with a slight movement of his heels threw it over himself and the defender he encountered along the way.

Nowadays there are simpler feints in football, so the “rainbow” can often be found not in professional, but in ordinary backyard games, or in mini-football, as Falcao beautifully demonstrated by throwing the ball over the goalkeeper who had come out of the goal.

So the “wizard,” as he was later called, demonstrated the best feint with a soccer ball during the game.

Rabona

The simplest feints in football can hardly be called feints, rather a common technique with which you can slightly confuse your opponent. Such feints include the rabona, named after a variety of Argentine tango.

By performing this trick, you can confuse the defender during a pass from the flank or a cross. Diego Maradona and Roberto Baggio often showed rabona to fans. And now you can often see this technique performed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Cristiano Ronaldo.

Rabona requires high speed and good coordination of the player's movements.

Zidane's feint and Maradona's turn

When asked what feints are in football, many often think of Zidane's feint, which is essentially an improved version of Maradona's early turnover.

There are differences between these two elements, but their principle is quite similar. If you don’t know how to learn feints in football, you can use the techniques of your favorite football players.

Cruyff feint

Today, the most common feint in football is the Cruyff feint. This trick was first learned about in 1974, when during one of the World Cup matches between Holland and Sweden, Johan Cruyff (Cruyff) decided to use a cunning trick, which was later named after the football player.

There is also a prohibited feint in football that cannot be performed, as the player may get injured. When demonstrating your dexterity and cunning, you need to be as careful as possible, which is why no one has canceled light feints in football.

The concept of “the best trick in the entire history of football” is subjective for everyone; some choose it based on its execution, while others choose it based on the cunning of the trick itself.

Previously, we talked about the most beautiful goals in the history of world football, which you can read more about.

Star players continue to use feints in football 2018 during matches, thereby making the game more interesting and richer. Well, we have no choice but to admire the dexterity and resourcefulness of the football players, as well as the desire to at least one day personally repeat such a trick.

The site's editors have collected spectacular tricks that will expand the technical arsenal of every street football fan.

1. Rainbow

The feint became popular thanks to the Nigerian striker Jay-Jay Okocha: while moving forward, he would leave the ball behind his back and throw it over his head and the oncoming defender with his heels. Nowadays it is easier to see a “rainbow” in street football than in professional sports. Although recently, with its help, the mini-football wizard Falcao scored a goal, thus throwing the ball over the goalkeeper who had come out of the goal.

2. Elastico

For the first time, fans saw this trick in 1975 in a match between Fluminense and Vasco da Gama. Roberto Rivelino dribbled around a defender on the approach to the penalty area, after which he dealt with two more defense players and sent the ball into the goal with his right non-scoring foot. However, the popularity of “elastico” came thanks to another South American: Ronaldinho actively used this trick in both PSG and Barcelona. The essence of the feint is to show the defender your intention to move in one direction, but ultimately rush in the other: for example, tilt your body to the right and push the ball with the outside of your foot in the same direction, then quickly shift your center of gravity to the left, transfer the ball to the inside side of the foot and run around the opponent.

3. Rabona

Named after the element of Argentine tango, “rabona” can hardly be called a feint, since this action does not imply beating the opponent. This trick can be used to confuse a defender during a cross or pass from the wing. At one time it was successfully used by Diego Maradona , Roberto Baggio, now it is used by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo. Being, say, on the right flank, they place their free left leg under their right foot and perform a cross or pass. This maneuver requires speed and extraordinary coordination of movements.

4. Cruyff's Feint

Now the Cruyff feint is one of the most common movements in both professional and domestic football. The tricky trick was first performed in 1974 during a World Cup match between the national teams of Holland and Sweden. Cruyff was on the left edge with his back to the goal and famously got rid of the defender who was closely guarding him. The striker pretended that he would serve the ball into the penalty area with his right foot, but during the swing, he put the ball under him with his heel and headed towards the goal line without guarding.

5. Zidane's feint and Maradona's turn

The execution of these dribbling elements has its differences, but their principle is quite similar.

To perform the “Zidane feint”, you need to turn 360 degrees with the ball while moving and at the same time move to the side to open a free corridor in front of you.

The Maradona Turnover is reminiscent of an earlier version of the Zidane Feint. To perform it, you need to roll the ball back with the sole of your right foot, turn sharply and make the next touch with your left. It is important to perform the technique at high speed, so that it is more difficult for the defender to slow down and prevent the escape.

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