catenaccio
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of catenaccio
C20: from Latin catena chain
Example Sentences
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Sacchi went on to revolutionize the game with his offensive tactics in a country that was better known for “catenaccio,” or lockdown defense.
From Seattle Times
"We start to see the beginnings of the catenaccio defence where the centre-half is a kind of stopper," Williams explains.
From BBC
For the opening stages, Italy keep the door bolted, their solid catenaccio style doing its job.
From BBC
The same Inter Milan team from the 1960’s that gave the world the catenaccio style and Italy its ultra-defensive reputation also introduced the world to Giacinto Facchetti, perhaps the first fullback to be an attacking star in his own right.
From Slate
Where did the old "catenaccio" system of lockdown defense and occasional counterattacks go?
From Fox News
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