through ball en · NOUN
Meanings
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A forward pass played between opposition defenders.
It was an omen of things to come as in the 56th minute the visitors took the lead after a mix-up between Skrtel and Sotirios Kyrgiakos allowed Ebanks-Blake's through-ball to squeeze between them.
2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC:And a potential partnership with Bruno Fernandes, who has completed the most through balls in the Premier League this season (15), would be an excellent stylistic fit.
2021 February 4, Raj Chohan, “Erling Braut Haaland: Would Man City, Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea suit striker best?”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| through balls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| through-ball | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
de Steilpass (a kind of a pass in soccer) · nb gjennombruddspasning (a kind of a pass in soccer) · ar تَمْرِيرَةٌ أَمَامِيَّةٌ (a kind of a pass in soccer) · sv genomskärare (a kind of a pass in soccer) · fr passe en profondeur (a kind of a pass in soccer) · de Steilvorlage (a kind of a pass in soccer) · ar تَمْرِيرَةٌ كَاسِرَة (a kind of a pass in soccer) · fi läpisyöttö (a kind of a pass in soccer)