Meaning of scissor tackle | Babel Free

Definitions

A tackle where one player slides in and wraps their legs either side of an opponent's legs.

Examples

“Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboué has defended his scissor tackle on Liam Ridgewell by insisting that he "did not want to kill" the Birmingham player in Saturday's match at the Emirates.”

“As he looks to get a shot away, a clumsy, lunging scissor tackle by Ledley King drags him to the ground.”

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