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  • verb soccer To tackle another player by sliding on the ground feet-first.

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Examples

  • Steve Zakuani returns to Seattle while Brian Mullan awaits his fate The punishment for Colorado midfielder Brian Mullan, who injured Steve Zakuani with a reckless slide-tackle Friday, was expected Wednesday.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • But the punishment for Colorado midfielder Brian Mullan, who injured Zakuani with a reckless slide-tackle in Seattle's 1-0 road win Friday, remained up in the air.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • ... watch him take out like three guys and hurt himself in one slide-tackle.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2010

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