stepover

/ ˈstɛpˌəʊvə /

noun

1. an instance of raising the foot over the ball while in possession in order to wrong-foot an opponent

Example Sentences

Luton managed four shots, although they were good ones with Cauley Woodrow hitting the crossbar and Barkley finishing following a stepover after a City defensive mistake.

From BBC

But that hard-fought advantage would not last, Ibrahim Sangare benefiting from an outrageous Ismael Saibari stepover to thud in on the hour.

From BBC

Cutting inside from the left, Ben Seghir bamboozled a defender with a stepover and then feigned to shoot several times as he advanced before curling the ball into the right corner — which is one of Mbappé’s signature moves.

From Seattle Times

If I bought a piece of football/art history, I reckon I’d go for Clodoaldo’s stepover and dribble against Italy in the 1970 World Cup final.

From The Guardian

"He is not the Ronaldo who goes running up the wing and doing the stepover. He is more the centre-forward who takes the free-kicks. He still has the leap in the air. He has that something extra, which we didn't have before. He can do something magical. It puts the fear factor into the opposition."

From BBC