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This week’s weekly football phrase is goA over the top.
- Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below.
- You can also find many more examples of soccer vocabulary by going to our football cliches page here and our huge football glossary here.
(to) Go over the top
The verb phrase to go over the top, is used to describe a dangerous tackle. In this kind of tackle, a player tackles the opponent not the ball – the foot goes over the top of the ball and into the otherA players shin or ankle.A This kind of tackle can cause a bad injury. If a player commits this kind of tackle, they often receive a red card. OtherA ways to describe going over the top are a studs up challenge or a leg breaker. To go over the top.
- Example:The Ghanaian’s studs raked into Hamann just below the knee as he went over the top for a loose ball and Hamann did not hide his disappointment afterwards. “That is the worst tackle I have ever received,” he said. (lfchistory.net)
- Example: De Jong’s rugged, over-the-top challenge left Nagbe writhing in agony and triggered a prolonged melee between players from both sides. De Jong escaped with a caution.A (abc.net.au)