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Neymar
Neymar
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Roll the ball up the back of your standing leg and flick it over your head, over the defender, and collect it on the other side. The ball arcs like a rainbow. High-risk, high-reward, and often considered showboating if you do it when you don't need to. When it works, it humiliates the defender. Neymar does it regularly and has drawn angry reactions from opponents who didn't appreciate being embarrassed.
Neymar's rainbow flick for Santos against Atlético Mineiro in 2011 went viral - he lifted the ball over the defender's head, collected it, and continued toward goal, prompting an angry reaction from the humiliated opponent that resulted in a red card.
Robbie
Feb 1, 2026