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flat-track bully

British  

noun

  1. a sportsperson who dominates inferior opposition, but who cannot beat top-level opponents

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A criticism of Gyokeres before he signed was that he was a flat-track bully, mainly scoring against teams lower in the Portuguese table.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

People may view Gyokeres as something of a flat-track bully but he is going to score some important goals for Arsenal, and he gives them something they previously lacked up front.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2025

He is also whatever the opposite of a flat-track bully is.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2020

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