SB Nation writer has a years long, ongoing thread of “Nutmegs as Great Philosophical Arguments.” In the one below, you can see the exact moment the defender’s soul leaves his body. But one thing remains the same, I will never get tired of watching them. There are all sorts of variations on the theme: which way you’re facing, what part of the foot you use, how thoroughly you own the defender. Nutmeg - starting off with the classic - playing the ball through the defender’s legs. It’s a non-exhaustive list, so if you have any personal favorites, let me know in the comments! Well, now you do, and pulling them out will earn you street cred with other soccerheads.
Others are terms that you may have heard on broadcasts or at the pub and not exactly know what they meant. It also simply allows you to use your strong foot rather than your weaker foot in some situations. Some of the moves even bear the name of their creator or their most famous user. Defenders know attackers strongest foot and try to show them onto their weakest limb the rabona enables you to shoot or pass or cross with a different body position than if you were using the logical foot. Stars have signature moves and techniques, honed through years of practice and hundreds of thousands of repetitions. One of the beauties of football is the artistry that the game’s elite work with the ball at their feet.
