backheelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæk.hiːl//ˈbæk.hiːl/in football, a pass made using the heel (= the rounded back part of the foot):
His backheel to Pessotto took two defenders completely out of the game.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- goal average
- relegation
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- shirt pad
- stoppage
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backheelverb [ T ]
uk/ˈbæk.hiːl//ˈbæk.hiːl/to pass a football using the back of your heel (= the rounded back part of your foot):
He managed to backheel the ball into his own net.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- goal average
- relegation
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- shirt pad
- stoppage
See more results »