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- noun Alternative form of
backheel .
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Examples
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The Portuguese wrapped up his hat-trick with a back-heel volley after a corner was headed back into the danger area in the 37th minute.
La Liga round-up: Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick lifts Real Madrid 2011
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His attempt to beat Brad Friedel with an overhead kick was audacious enough but there was something truly delightful about the back-heel with which he left Anderson clear to score the second.
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur: Five things we learned | Daniel Taylor 2011
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Diego Milito's back-heel set up the second goal and he scored the third for Inter, which will face tournament darling Mazembe of DR Congo in Saturday's title match in Abu Dhabi.
Video: Inter Milan 3, Seongnam 0 Steve Goff 2010
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He's not been coached in the way our lads are and he'll always try do a trick, a back-heel, a flick.
Sunderland see off Stoke thanks to double from fit-again Asamoah Gyan Louise Taylor at Stadium of Light 2010
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Ronaldinho tries to score with a back-heel from seven or eight yards, but doesn't get enough purchase on the ball and his commendable effort is foiled.
Argentina 1-0 Brazil - as it happened Barry Glendenning 2010
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Within two minutes Andrés Iniesta flicked a wonderfully measured reverse pass into Xavi's path and this conjuror of a footballer applied the deftest of touches to back-heel the ball into Villa's path.
World Cup 2010: David Villa raises the roof as Spain push past Portugal 2010
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In Euro 2004 in Portugal, his acrobatic back-heel goal in Sweden's '1-1 tie with Italy was one of the tournament's highlights.
USATODAY.com - Swedes look to Ibrahimovic for World Cup magic 2006
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Two minutes later, Taylor secured Hector Cuadros 'back-heel pass and scored from 8 yards.
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Garlick tried vainly to gather the rebound in the goalmouth, but it still got loose to Chad Deering who was able to back-heel it home from close range.
USATODAY.com 2003
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Instantly Ken tightened his hold, and tried to back-heel his adversary.
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