English

Noun

scissor tackle ‎(plural scissor tackles)

1. (soccer) A tackle where one player slides in and wraps their legs either side of an opponent's legs.
   • 2010, I did not want to kill Liam Ridgewell, says Emmanuel Eboué, The Guardian:

     Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboué has defended his scissor tackle on Liam Ridgewell by insisting that he "did not want to kill" the Birmingham player in Saturday's match at the Emirates.

   • 2013, Steve Mingle, From Balti Pies to the Biggest Prize: The Rebirth of Manchester City:

     As he looks to get a shot away, a clumsy, lunging scissor tackle by Ledley King drags him to the ground.