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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Pressschlag (soccer)

English translation:

50-50 ball

Added to glossary by Wolfgang BRECH
May 31, 2003 18:54
21 yrs ago
German term

Press-Schlag

Non-PRO German to English Other Fu�ball - soccer
From a German soccer commentary:
"Press-Schlag!
Press-Schlag im Mittelfeld.
Ein packender Zweikampf dieser beiden!!"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 (challenge for a) 50-50 ball in midfield
4 +1 sorry, i have no idea
4 +1 two-way trap [ball]

Proposed translations

+4
1 hr
Selected

(challenge for a) 50-50 ball in midfield

It's when two soccer players go for (and kick or have contact with) the same ball and the ball is therefore deflected, emerging from the fray in some unintended direction.

Then, one of the players falls to the ground, taking care not to disturb his perm, and writhes about on the floor screaming as if he's just been carpet-bombed by Henry Kissinger.
Peer comment(s):
agree jerrie : I love your..."and what happened next...", mind you it's more intricate plaiting than bubble perms these days ;- ))
1 hr
My mistake. FWIW (from the BBC website): David Beckham was highly impressed when he heard that Nelson Mandela had been in goal for 26 years.
agree Cilian O'Tuama : but not necessarily in midfield - how about 'simultaneous contact'?
3 hrs
I was trying to think of something a commentator would say. ("Midfield" is in the question.)
agree JózsefÁrpád Bende
1 day 16 hrs
agree David Moore (X) : But I didn't know Henry Kissinger liked bombing carpets???
1 day 20 hrs
Like the man said: awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Homicide Henry proved that the Norwegians do have a sense of humour after all.
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+1
1 hr

sorry, i have no idea

what the exact term in American or English soccer idiom would be but a Pressschlag (New German Orthography) or Press-Schlag is the situation when two players hit the ball simultaneously

Hope you can go with this explanation
Peer comment(s):
agree Cilian O'Tuama : can't think of Eng. term either
3 hrs
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+1
1 hr

two-way trap [ball]

the ball remains dead on the pitch because of the opposing forces of two players striking it flush

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Note added at 2003-06-03 14:40:50 (GMT)
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or just press ball
Peer comment(s):
agree Kathi Stock : trap ball is how I know it
57 mins
neutral Cilian O'Tuama : not the same thing - a trap ball is when you have your foot on top of a ball on the ground, preventing it from moving. Only one player needed for that. Preßschlag always involves 2 players (at least) trying to kick the ball at the same time.
2 hrs
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