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Dribbling
Dribbling is the act of carrying the ball with your feet and avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball.
Penalty Kick
A penalty kick is a way of beginning play in football in which a player is allowed to take a single shot on goal while the other team's goalkeeper is the only one defending it.
Reactions
As a player attribute, reactions refers to a player's acting speed in response to situations that occur around them.
Vision
As an ability attribute, vision determines a footballer's awareness about his teammates' positioning, for passing the ball to them and performing the tactical strategies on the field.
CB (Centre-Back)
Short for Centre-back. A centre-back is a defender who plays in front of the goal and is responsible for preventing opposing players from scoring.
RB (Right-Back)
Short for Right-back. A right-back is a full-back defender who prefers to play with his right foot.
LB (Left-Back)
Short for Left-back. A left-back is a full-back defender who prefers to play with his left foot.
RWB (Right Wing-Back)
Short for Right Wing-back. A right wing-back is a wing-back defender who prefers to play with his or her right foot.
LWB (Left Wing-Back)
Short for Left Wing-back. A left Wing-back is a wing-back defender who prefers to play on the left side of the field.
CM (Central Midfielder)
Short for Central Midfielder. A central midfielder, often known as a centre midfielder (CM), is a midfielder whose job is to play equally in attack and defence while dominating play in the middle of the pitch.