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man-mark

British

verb

sport (tr) to stay close to (a specific opponent) to hamper his or her play

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He was one of the team's key attacking talents - scoring three times in the earlier rounds, including two in a 2-1 victory over Portugal in the semi-final - yet he was asked to man-mark West Germany's playmaker Franz Beckenbauer.

From BBC

"I had waited my whole life to play in a World Cup final and I am asked to man-mark, which I had never done before," said Charlton.

From BBC

“We will not strictly man-mark him, because we have never done that, and we will not do it on Friday,” Ćorluka said.

From Seattle Times

Klopp picked Naby Keita in midfield because he thought Real would man-mark Liverpool, and he wanted Keita in there as a dribbler.

From BBC

He is playing in the hole between the defence and midfield, and it looks like United are planning to crowd him rather than man-mark him.

From The Guardian

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