Meaning of late tackle | Babel Free

Definitions

A mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball

Examples

“Stepanov was then booked for a late tackle on Andrews and that would late prove very costly.”

“Javier Hernandez's attempts to turn in the rebound were foiled by Ashley Cole's reckless late tackle - which left the England defender fortunate to receive only a yellow card from referee Phil Dowd and United puzzled that they were not awarded a second penalty.”

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