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Big Stop on the Brazilian 'Paradinha' Penalty-Kick
With the World Cup in South Africa fast approaching, FIFA has announced its decision to change the rules regarding the controversial penalty-kick maneuver known as the paradinha (pronounced par-a-JEEN-ya).
The move means "little stop" in Portuguese and it's designed to throw off the goalkeeper's timing by the shooter who pauses unexpectedly before striking the ball on a penalty kick.
The paradinha, which was first popularized by the soccer legend Pelé in the 1970s, has become a growing trend in Brazil in the past years.
The tricky tactic is rather effective, but it’s not quite sporting, and so penalty takers will no longer be allowed to be deceptive as they are about to kick the ball.
Photo: Brazilian goalkeeper Taffarel defending a penalty-kick
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I love all games, especially I'm big fan of football and I love to play football as well. I have been playing football match from RGI team of our city. During this playing time I got a lot of medals for the best player. I want to be a national player so, I have to do hard work and gain a lot of tricks how to play football. When I'm free I like to watch football, I get a lot of knowledge and tricks from the match, there are lots of football club like Manchester united, Chelsea, Barcelona and so on, but Paradinha is my best team. I appreciate to watched match of Paradinha.
Wow I never knew about Paradinha (pronounced par-a-JEEN-ya), I am a big fan of football and I like the tricks in football very much. As the information given above Pele in 1970's introduced this style, now it means the sports are coming up with fifth gear technologies not only on football but in other sports as well. Now we need to see the new Era of the sports and I guess it will be more exiting.