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panna

9.2

To pass the ball between an opponent's legs to get past them

noun

Jargon

: panna

During the match, he managed to slip a quick panna past his opponent.

Examples

The crowd cheered when he performed a perfect panna against the defender.
She practiced the panna to improve her dribbling skills on the soccer field.
He performed a stunning panna during the match.
Did you see that panna he executed?
The crowd cheered when he performed a perfect panna against the defender.
During the match, he managed to slip a quick panna past his opponent.
She practiced the panna to improve her dribbling skills on the soccer field.

Compounds

panna cotta

4 4.2

A creamy Italian dessert made from sweetened cream set with gelatin, often with fruit

Surface Forms

panna singular

pannas plural

Etymology

Panna for the soccer trick comes from street football in Suriname and the Netherlands, where players used the word for putting the ball 'between' an opponent's legs. So a panna is a quick, skillful way to get past someone by slipping the ball through their legs.