ballcontrol
nounUK /ˈbɔːl kənˌtrəʊl/
US /ˈbɔːl kənˌtroʊl/
The skill of keeping a ball close to you and moving it where you want.
Her ballcontrol is so good that defenders can never take the ball from her.
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2. In sports video games, the rating that shows how well a player keeps and moves the ball.
This striker has a ballcontrol rating of 92.
3. The act of managing or directing a ball during play.
Good ballcontrol kept the team calm under pressure.
4. A training drill focused on keeping the ball close.
We spent ten minutes on ballcontrol before the match.