Back-heel

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of backheel. alt-of, alternative

    "It was Lampard, looking fresh from a three-month lay-off, who opened up the increasingly edgy defence with a delicate back-heel through to Kalou but the Ivorian could only slot the ball wide with the goal at his mercy."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of backheel. alt-of, alternative

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"It was Lampard, looking fresh from a three-month lay-off, who opened up the increasingly edgy defence with a delicate back-heel through to Kalou but the Ivorian could only slot the ball wide with the goal at his mercy."

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