Introduction
The statement “for the love of the game” is a very common one. Well, many people in the world like it, and some even take it to the extremes by adoring it. For those in-between, like me, simply put it that we love the game. It is called football. If you are from North America, pardon my use of football and let us just say soccer. Whatever you might call it, one thing is clear, and that is the fact that people love it for all the various reasons. There are those who are in it for the money, while others for the beauty of the game, whether participating or watching. I love it for the moves, and here are some of the moves invented over the years that make me say that I love football.
History
There are two aspects of football, and that is the entertainment bit and the winning bit. I love football for the former, except when the team that I support is playing, which in that case, I would definitely go for winning. But throughout the history of soccer, many players have perfected some of these tricks and moves and thereby treating spectators and fans to some interesting display of the game. David Beckham for instance, is known for perfecting the curve kick. At times, the moves are named after the player that perfected it. One such example is the Cryuff Turn which was perfected by Johann Cryuff, a Dutchman.
Features
The first set of moves entails the dribbling moves. Nothing entertains me in soccer as a last minute dribble that leads to a match-winning goal. Some of the famous dribbling moves that I love football for are:
• The cut back –under this dribbling move, the player tricks their opponent that they are dribbling the ball in a certain direction but then they cut back and move in an opposite direction.
• The Scissoring away moves – in this move, there are two sub types, the half scissor and the full scissor dribbles. The player steps over the ball and then uses the outer part of the foot to move it away from the opponent.
• The Zidane Special –This is also commonly known to many as the Zizou 360, after the famous soccer icon Zinedine Zidane who perfected the dribbling move.
• V-cut.
• The Roulette.
• The step over and so on.
The other set of moves entails the kicks. The scissor kick is the most common one and which many players have tried to perfect. However, none has done it better than Zinedine Zidane, a player who used to remind me all the time why I love football whenever he took to the field. In this move, the player jumps in the air and then executes a backwards kick while still in the air. It is a wonderful experience when a goal is scored from this kick. The curve kick, as mentioned earlier was mastered by David Beckham, a former English international.
Tips and comments
The above are not the only moves to expect in soccer. What I love football for is that you can expect any move or trick from nowhere and such a move could turn around an entire game.
