“Trivela”
/triˈvɛlə/
noun · soccer
Definition
A pass or shot struck with the outside of the foot, curling the ball the opposite direction to what the goalkeeper expects. A right-footed trivela curves left to right.
Origin
Pure Portuguese. "Tri" (three) and "vela" (sail). Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma didn't invent this type of kick, but he made it his entire personality.
Used in a sentence
"Quaresma scored with the outside of his boot again? That fella absolutely loves a trivela."
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