ball control
noun
: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
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Williams brings excitement and greater dribbling prowess, with frightening ball control at pace.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2025
The rest of the game saw St. John’s Prep play ball control.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
The American controlled a tight first set, but Raducanu upped the ante in the second with her movement, ball control and searing forehand.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Its dominance of ball control and pressing has translated into advantages of 40-14 in shot-creating actions and 54-18 in touches in the attacking penalty area – dominance no MLS guru outside SDFC would’ve forecast.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2025
The rest of the game saw St. John’s Prep play ball control.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
The American controlled a tight first set, but Raducanu upped the ante in the second with her movement, ball control and searing forehand.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Its dominance of ball control and pressing has translated into advantages of 40-14 in shot-creating actions and 54-18 in touches in the attacking penalty area – dominance no MLS guru outside SDFC would’ve forecast.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Ball control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20control. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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