In 1948, Argentine striker Ricardo Infante used the first recorded rabona during a match between Estudiantes de la Plata and Rosario Central. With a name like rabona, it’s hardly surprising that the famous skill didn’t originate in the English game. Others, such as one particular player who I’ll discuss shortly, didn’t quite master the technique in the way he hoped! Who invented the rabona kick? Many footballers have executed the rabona to perfection in front of millions watching around the world. The popular action can be used to cross, pass or shoot during a football match.
When it goes to plan, the masterful technique is one of the classiest skills in the history of association football.Ī rabona is the art of striking the football with your kicking leg after crossing it behind your standing leg. When a rabona kick goes wrong, it’s the funniest thing ever.
