The step over (also known as the ''pedalada'', the ''denílson'', or the ''scissors'', or the ''roeder shuffle'') is a
dribbling move, or
feint, in
association football, used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction they do not intend to move in.
According to one source, the move was invented by Argentine striker
Pedro Calomino in the early 1900s, and was first used in Europe by Dutch player
Law Adam, who was famous for it in the late 1920s/early 1930s, which earned him the nickname "Adam the Scissorsman". It was later also used in Italy by
Amedeo Biavati in the 1930s and was used by former
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
player
Glenn Roeder in the 1980s. The step over was popularised in the mid-1990s by Brazilian footballer and global superstar
Ronaldo
Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. People
Notable people known as Ronaldo include:
As ...
. Nowadays, the technique is in widespread use by attacking players all over the world, such as
Cristiano Ronaldo and
Neymar.
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External links
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