BICYCLE KICK Definition & Meaning

bicycle kick

noun

an exercise performed by lying on one's back with the hips and legs in the air, supported by the hands, and moving the legs as if pedaling a bicycle.
Soccer. a dramatic kick made by a player throwing both feet in the air as a ball is approaching on the fly, while moving the legs with a pedaling motion to kick the ball in the opposite direction to which the player is facing, with the player usually ending up sprawled on the ground.

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Origin of bicycle kick¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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The Puskas Award for the best men's goal of the year was won by Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho for his sensational bicycle kick in their 3-0 win at Everton in November 2023.

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There were jeers from the home crowd for each of his 34 touches, plus ironic cheers for every missed effort, including an acrobatic overhead attempt that had shades of his famous bicycle kick goal against Juventus for Real in 2018.

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Then he crashes a bicycle kick off the crossbar.

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The overhead bicycle kick by Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester United against Everton was amazing.

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LIVERPOOL, England — Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho scored an acrobatic wonder goal in the Premier League on Sunday off a bicycle kick that revived memories of a similar strike by Wayne Rooney in a Manchester derby 12 years ago.

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