It's the Euro 24 Semi-Final, Spain vs. France, a clash of the favourites.
Spain are 1-0 down. 21 minutes have passed. 16-year-old Yamal is about to change history.
1st Person View
We have good possession at centre-back with French defenders dropped deep. I tuck into the inside channel high up the pitch to occupy the left-back. That will leave space out wide right.
It's a long low pass from Ruiz, finding (CM) Olmo in the centre. Let's see what happens. Be ready. What a great open-out turn by Olmo. He's dribbling forward. Arggg, his pass is no good, but wait, nice and lucky, it's deflected off the defender and coming toward me. Ok, use outside left foot control to move the ball sideways for more space, look up and see if I can make a pass to the left. Rabiot (defender) has moved to that side. Let's fool him; now pull the ball across my body to the right fast. One touch. Rabiot has adjusted now to my right and is off balance. Let's dummy again. Feint to take another left-foot touch of the ball but miss it. Land my foot in the grass. Yes! He's gone for it again, moving to my right, now he's really off balance. Ok! Quick touch back with the outside of my left foot to set up the shot. Perfect setup!
Need power and bend to take it outside of the goalkeeper's reach. The top corner is the target. Visualize! Aim for the outside of the post with height. Have to punch it fast. Step my right foot next to the ball and connect my left instep under the outside left of the ball fast! Great feel on the strike, it's flying and flying and can the keeper reach it.........? No! It’s in the top corner.
The stadium erupts. They have just seen one of the great Euro goals from the youngest player ever to score. What a moment.
One2Pro
The use of video with a coach review is fantastic in honing skill and performance.
In our One2Pro online coaching app, 'techniques of the stars' like Yamal's demonstration of 1) first touch, 2) an inside leg-over feint (but behind the ball), and 3) bending the shot, are broken down step-by-step for our players to follow and practice.
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Practice:
Watch the One2Pro app Module 3 breakdown - inside leg-over and watch how Yamal does that skill but behind the ball.
Watch the One2Pro app Module 7 breakdown – for bending the ball shot with the inside of the foot.
Watch the One2Pro app Module 5 breakdown – for the outside foot first touch.
Practice and use the app to record your version of the skills.
Be the One! I hope you enjoyed the 1st person thinking :)
Aaron Tighe
Founder, One2Pro
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