left-footer
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of left-footer
C20: from the Northern Irish saying that farm workers in Eire use the left foot to push a spade when digging
Example Sentences
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Lola Brown is a left-footer for the under-19s but she's an incredible midfielder that can go and attack.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Canada’s hopes were all extinguished in the 70th minute when Kramaric set himself up for a left-footer from 14 yards.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
He's a left-footer and many times, you will do things in an unorthodox way with your good foot which makes it look really difficult, but you're more comfortable because it's your good foot.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022
After a save by Portland goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic on substitute Ayo Akinola, Bernardeschi scored on curling left-footer in the 85th.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
Brentford rode their luck as De Bruyne smacked a left-footer against the base of the post before Laporte's majestic header was ruled out for a marginal VAR offside decision.
From Reuters ● Dec. 29, 2021
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