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In spanish, they use the words dominadas or haceindo jueguitos for skills in soccer....so, what words in english are used for that???

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updated Aug 4, 2011
posted by kelar
Good question! - Krassa, Aug 3, 2011

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If it's only soccer (fútbol o balompié) that you're asking about, I supposed things like "fancy footwork" or "deft dribbling" might work... there's "feinting" as well, which would be like juking or faking in other sports... "juggling or kick-ups" where a player keeps the ball in the air with his feet, thighs, head and chest... just a few that come to mind... I tend to pay more attention if the USA or México is competing in international competition, otherwise, I'm pretty much wrapped up with American football! tongue wink


Dominadas I will leave to someone else! jeje

updated Aug 4, 2011
posted by cristalino
I might add that in English we say "to run circles around someone" (the visual speaks for itself)... showing a clear advantage or superiority one may possess over an opponent... ;-) - cristalino, Aug 3, 2011
And pardon the gratuitous alliterations I propounded earlier... purely coincidental, I assure you.... - cristalino, Aug 3, 2011
haha - kelar, Aug 4, 2011
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Haciendo juegitos - or literally "making little games" - means to demonstrate skills, like (in soccer) juggling the ball with your foot, or in a game making good moves to evade a defender. "Dominar la pelota" is basically the same thing - to be able to control the ball like it's tied to your foot with a rubber band.

In English, we say "he or she has great moves/great skills with the ball.' Not nearly so cool, in my opinion, as a way to express this.+

There is also the verb "to deke" or the phrase "to fake out" - or "to leave someone flat-footed". "He deked him out with a Croif move and left him flat footed." (I don't know how to spell Croif, he played for Belgium or Holland and had this move where you pretended to kick the ball but instead passed over the ball with your foot, then pushed the ball back to the outside with the outside of your foot as the defender was moving in the direction of the pretend kick). Or, "He really put the moves on him with a dazzling display of fancy footwork." Or. "He deked him with a head fake and scored."

updated Aug 4, 2011
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
I know what it means, but thanks. Good words!! - kelar, Aug 3, 2011
The rubber band comment is reminiscent of the Harlem Globetrotters, Jer... one of their antics involved a basketball attached to a rubber strap that they would use like a yo-yo... :) - cristalino, Aug 3, 2011
Sorry about explaining the Spanish! I was half talking my way through it. - Jeremias, Aug 4, 2011
ok, it's fine haha - kelar, Aug 4, 2011