Explained – bicycle kick in football
2023.12.02
Football’s bicycle kick explained: It’s a beautiful move when timing and accuracy coincide.
The most well-known bicycle kick goal is Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike against Juventus in the 2018 UEFA Champions League.
When executed well, the bicycle kick—also referred to as the overhead kick or scissor kick—is one of the most graceful football moves and can produce a visually stunning strike.football
It’s also one of the hardest skills to master, needing exceptional athleticism, balance, accuracy, and confidence to try it during a match.
The bicycle kick is a skill that is only perfectly executed by a select few of the world’s best players.
Richarlison executes a bicycle kick to score a goal for Brazil in their match against Serbia at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
In Brazil’s opening game against Serbia at the FIFA World 2022, Richarlison scored one of his two goals with an incredible acrobatic bicycle kick. Hailed as a “genius” by France captain Lloris, Richarlison was seen as an early contender for the tournament’s goal.
“It looks very simple but it’s not,” said former England striker Alan Shearer. “You’ve got to get in there then finish it.”FIFAWorldCup/status-bicycle-kick-football
How it is executed
By leaping backwards and kicking the football in midair, akin to a backflip, one can execute a bicycle kick.
By lifting the non-kicking foot first and then swinging the other foot upwards like a cyclist, the player propels his body backwards through the air and makes contact with the ball while still in the air.
When the body lands back on the ground, the hands are utilized to maintain balance and cushion the blow.
It is possible to score goals and even save goals with the bicycle kick.
When defending, the player turns to face their own goal and uses the move to strike the ball away from the goal. When scoring, the player’s back is facing the goal as he attempts the overhead kick.
One of the hardest circumstances in which to use a bicycle kick is when a football player needs to clear the goal line. Nevertheless, some players even do this.
However, the most famous version of the bicycle kick came from the foot of Cristiano Ronaldo in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final in 2018.
Playing for Real Madrid, Cristiano received a cross from Dani Carvajal from the edge of the box on the right side. The Portuguese striker makes a huge leap and blasts the ball past a hapless Gianluigi Buffon to complete the stunning strike.https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status–bicycle-kick-football
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