Step over
The step over (also known as the pedalada, the denílson, or the scissors, or the roeder shuffle[1]) is a dribbling move, or feint, in association football, used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction they do not intend to move in.[2]
According to one source, the move was invented by Argentine striker
Newcastle United player Glenn Roeder in the 1980s.[1] The step over was popularised in the mid-1990s by Brazilian footballer and global superstar Ronaldo.[5] Nowadays, the technique is in widespread use by attacking players all over the world, such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.[6]
References
- ^ a b Simpson (2013), p. 35.
- ^ "Football | Skills | The step over". BBC News. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ISBN 9781847658425. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Ma è un italiano il padre della finta" (in Italian). La Gazetta dello Sport. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Ronaldo was simply a phenomenon". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 2, 2014
- ^ Lowe, Sid (30 August 2005). "A star is born in Madrid | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
Source
- Books
- Simpson, Paul (2013). Who Invented the Stepover?. Profile Books. ISBN 9781847658425.
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