ball control

noun

Sports.

1. a team's ability to maintain possession of the ball on offense.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ball control¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

City's high press meant that their left-back followed Kudus deeper, but Kudus was able to resist this pressure given his strength and ball control.

From BBC

The Galaxy opened the scoring in the 27th minute thanks to an own goal by Pachuca defender Daniel Aceves, who seemed to be struggling with ball control and spacing.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our club is known for its beautiful style of play, excellent ball control, an attacking mindset, and a philosophy that sees attacking the opposition's goal as the best form of defence," River club president Jorge Brito tells BBC Sport.

From BBC

Lund first saw Odegaard when he was 10 years old and remembers a "very tiny" kid with "amazing ball control".

From BBC

He is also keen on sprinting down the wing, but his ball control at a high tempo might not be crisp enough to avoid turnovers against talented full-backs.

From BBC