means the egg-shaped sport more akin to rugby, whereas the world's game goes by the colloquial English shortening of the 'association football' term: soccer. In terms of popular culture and how language has evolved, football in the U.S. If you're talking about football in the United States, you're usually talking about the gridiron variety. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Adam Snavely compares Mann's 'rabona' attempt to Lamela's, soccer's leading specialist in the technique. New York Jets punter Braden Mann attempted a kick in an NFL game on Sunday that would have made former Tottenham Hotspur star Erik Lamela proud. New England Patriots lifted from soccer playbook
New York Jets' Braden Mann stuns NFL world with 'rabona' kick vs. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser