The skill of juggling with a football using feet, lower legs, knees, chest, shoulders, and head, without allowing the ball to hit the ground. (alternative spelling – keepie uppie)
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'kill off the game' in football?
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In football, what does the phrase ' knock it around' mean?
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What is the meaning of the phrases “keep alive” and “get down” in this sentence?
CHANCE! Sterling just cannot score against United! Mahrez storms forward down the right and fires a fine ball across the face of goal which Sterling throws himself at, but can only get a stud on rather than a full boot! Jesus keeps the ball alive, though, and drills a hard follow-up effort towards goal which De Gea gets down really smartly to save.
To keep alive in this example means to keep the ball in play – so Jesus doesn’t let the ball go out but instead heeps it in play to continue the attack.
Sometimes a goalkeeper needs to throw themselves to the ground to reach a low shot and this is what De Gea has done – he has got down to save.