“When you bring your kicking foot behind the ankle you are trying to provide as much backlift as possible. “For the next stage, you need to be leaning back and have your arms stretched out for balance.
This requires great core strength to generate enough power when you eventually lean around.” Step two – the kick “First, you need to plant your weaker foot on the ground next to the ball and it’s vital that it is in a stable position. “The rabona is usually done as a pass or a shot so to see Lamela score from so far out was something really special,” he begins. And with wannabes around the globe set to dust down their boots and head down to the park this weekend to try and copy him, McGhee takes us through the three steps to achieving perfection. Lamela is no stranger to the rabona having been captured performing the skill with similar aplomb during his days in River Plate’s youth team.
