Backheel

/ˈbæk.hiːl/ noun

In soccer or sports, a skill where a player kicks the ball backward with their heel while facing the opposite direction.

Compound of 'back' and 'heel,' both Old English roots. The sports term emerged in the 20th century as organized football developed specialized vocabulary for technical moves.

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