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scissor tackle en · NOUN
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A tackle where one player slides in and wraps their legs either side of an opponent's legs.
As he looks to get a shot away, a clumsy, lunging scissor tackle by Ledley King drags him to the ground.
2013, Steve Mingle, From Balti Pies to the Biggest Prize: The Rebirth of Manchester City:Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboué has defended his scissor tackle on Liam Ridgewell by insisting that he "did not want to kill" the Birmingham player in Saturday's match at the Emirates.
2010, I did not want to kill Liam Ridgewell, says Emmanuel Eboué, The Guardian
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