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TACKLING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
DEF

[The act] of attempting to dispossess an opponent of the ball, when both players are playing it with their feet.

OBS

Tackling is done mainly with the feet although the shoulder may be used to charge an opponent off the ball.

OBS

A tackle that endangers the safety of an opponent must be sanctioned as serious foul play.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
DEF

Fait de bloquer avec le pied l'action de l'adversaire pour le déposséder du ballon [...]

OBS

Un tacle qui met en danger l’intégrité physique d’un adversaire doit être sanctionné comme faute grossière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
DEF

[Ejecución técnica] entre dos jugadores contrarios, generalmente con el fin de arrebatarle la pelota uno al otro.

OBS

Una entrada que ponga en peligro la integridad física de un adversario deberá ser sancionada como juego brusco grave.

PHR

Hacer una entrada a un adversario.

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