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Diagonal ball: An angled forward pass usually made to shift the action away, both laterally and vertically, from a crowded area of the pitch.
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Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
The Blitzboks had a last-gasp try ruled out by a forward pass.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Giraldez’s side could also boast the majority of touches in the opposition box (18 to eight), shots (eight to five), shots on target (two to zero) and forward passes (83 to 58).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Football got off to a boring start with coach Sean Lewis, but has improved, even though the school that invented the forward pass has trouble now in that department.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
The Blitzboks had a last-gasp try ruled out by a forward pass.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Giraldez’s side could also boast the majority of touches in the opposition box (18 to eight), shots (eight to five), shots on target (two to zero) and forward passes (83 to 58).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Football got off to a boring start with coach Sean Lewis, but has improved, even though the school that invented the forward pass has trouble now in that department.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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