Soccer Tricks

Soccer for so many of us (me included!) is almost like a lifeline. Yes, even if majority of those many might not be playing the game, we surely follow it with all our passion and zeal, right? The way we, the spectators, are enthralled by the masters, is just almost enough, to make us go spellbound! Be it Ronaldo, Kaka, or Zinedine Zidane - thanks to their skills, soccer is a thing you would not want to miss out. If we all love the game so much, then why not check out some soccer tricks which make these players click and rule the pitch?

Soccer Tricks and Moves

Stall it
They say that Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple. So I will start off with a simple trick. This is called foot stall. Simply put, it is just balancing the ball on your foot. You begin with the soccer ball on your foot and then once it is stable on your foot, try and balance it for as much time as possible. When you start losing control, flick it and then catch it. It is important to practice this one with both feet! A variation of this is to stall the ball on the knee or perhaps behind your neck.

Cut it Off
This following trick is called the scissors, I guess very frequently done by Cristiano Ronaldo. It is one of the most basic amongst soccer moves list. For this, a player sidesteps around the ball with the part of the foot moving past the ball is the outer part. Then he rotates his foot around the ball for 360 degrees. That is followed up by breaking the ball in the desired direction.

Step Towards a Goal
Step over is another cool soccer trick. It is similar to the scissors, except for the fact that it is opposite of the scissors. The player pretends as if he is going to kick the ball or perhaps dribble using the inside of the foot. But the player has something else in mind. He brings the foot past the ball and then does a 360 rotation around the ball.

John Cruyff - The Master
Introduced by John Cruyff, this trick has to be one of the best out there! It is easy to learn and can have a considerable impact too. Here, the player would appear as if he is passing or kicking the ball. However, rather than doing that, the player would drag the ball behind his stable or planted foot, followed by a 180 degree turn. Subsequently, the player would accelerate away, past and outside a flabbergasted defender. This move truly reflects what this quote says- The most important thing for a forward is speed of thought. Top players read the game.

Around the World
The credit for this move goes to Ronaldo. This soccer trick is named so as it appears like the foot is rotated completely around the ball. The player has the ball on his feet, akin to the Stall. The player then lifts his foot slightly, giving it a light flick when it is coming off the top of his foot. It is followed by the player turning his foot around the ball as he starts to lift it.

What are you waiting for then? Someone has said, Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win.