Summary
Famous players like Pelé and Neymar have used it to surprise fans. 🌟
Sometimes it looks funny, and sometimes it looks cool! 🎉
Key Points
3 points1
The ‘paradinha’ means ‘little stop’ in Portuguese.
2
It is used during a penalty kick in soccer.
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Players use it to trick the goalkeeper and show style.
New Words to Learn
3 wordsparadinha
a tiny pause the player makes before kicking
penalty
a free kick given when a player breaks a rule near the goal
heir
someone who follows another famous player
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