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Crossing your kicking leg behind your standing leg to hit the ball. Usually done when you're on your weaker side but want to use your stronger foot anyway. It looks flashy but can be practical for crosses and shots. The name comes from Argentine player Ricardo Infante, who did it in 1948 then skipped training ("hacerse la rabona" means to skip school in Spanish). Di María, Quaresma, and Lamela have all made it their signature.
Erik Lamela scored an outrageous rabona goal for Tottenham against Arsenal in the North London Derby in 2021, spinning and wrapping his left foot behind his right to curl the ball into the top corner.
Robbie
Jan 25, 2026
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