diving header en · NOUN
Meanings
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A ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.
To that end, the home supporters were in good voice to begin with, but it was Newcastle who started the game in the ascendancy, with Barton putting a diving header over the top from Jose Enrique's cross.
2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diving headers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
nl duikkopbal (ball) · pl szczupak (ball) · sv slängnick (ball) · de Flugkopfball (ball) · pl strzał szczupakiem (ball) · fr tête plongeante (ball)