late tackle

noun

A mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball

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Meanings

nounlate tackle (plural late tackles)

plural late tackles

  1. ball gamesA mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball

    Stepanov was then booked for a late tackle on Andrews and that would late prove very costly.

    2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport
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    Javier Hernandez's attempts to turn in the rebound were foiled by Ashley Cole's reckless late tackle - which left the England defender fortunate to receive only a yellow card from referee Phil Dowd and United puzzled that they were not awarded a second penalty.

    2011 September 18, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
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APA

late tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20tackle

MLA

“late tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20tackle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “late tackle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20tackle.

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