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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In football, a long and powerful pass or shot that travels through the air from one area to another. The 'pelotazo' is the strategy of the team that lacks technique but has strength.

Examples

They played with nothing but 'pelotazos' all game without creating anything.

The forward controlled the 'pelotazo' and scored on the first touch.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de Perú
Patadón

A feint or fake move made to deceive an opponent. A well-executed amague leaves the rival off-balance, reacting to something that never actually happened. Used in soccer and sports generally, but also in everyday speech for any deceptive gesture or false signal.