reverse pass

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reverse pass (plural reverse passes)

  1. (soccer) A pass in which the player runs in the opposite direction to where he passed.
    • 2011 December 7, David Ornstein, “FC Basel 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      That seemed to inject life into United, and Rooney was denied by goalkeeper Yann Sommer from a Giggs reverse pass before seeing a penalty shout turned down.