Luis Diaz is a proud Colombian, though he emulated a talent transfer in Liverpool coaching with sturdy echoes of a one-time Brazilian wonderkid.
It was within the mid-2000s that Cruzeiro teenager Kerlon gained a world status for his social gathering piece which was often called the ‘seal dribble’ and would see him stability the ball on his brow whereas dribbling, a trick which as soon as provoked an opponent into a really deliberate elbow to the face (These Soccer Occasions).
Fortunately, there was no worry of Lucho being on the receiving finish of such tough remedy when he pulled off his personal rendition of the talent on the AXA Coaching Centre on Thursday, albeit at strolling tempo and comfortably away from the white warmth of a match state of affairs.
Nonetheless, that shouldn’t detract from how slick it look when it comes off, and the way simply Diaz executed a transfer that many have certainly tried to copy with out success in their very own gardens and native soccer pitches!
You possibly can try Lucho’s tackle the seal dribble beneath, through @LFC on X:
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