route onen.
/ˌruːt ˈwʌn/, U.S. /ˌrut ˈwən/, /ˌraʊt ˈwən/ Association Football.
The most direct route; (later chiefly) spec. an attacking tactic employing a long, high kick upfield towards the forwards, esp. by a goalkeeper or defender; a style of play characterized by this tactic. Also in extended use.
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1978 Guardian 19 Aug. 20/3 Ardiles is so positive.., it's route one for goal. All he wants to do is go forward or knock the ball forward.
1984 Guardian 24 Dec. 17/7 Balloon ball. The percentage game. Route One... Ron Atkinson on soccer's long ball game.
1993 H. McIlvanney McIlvanney on Football 155 The widespread commitment to Route One, to throwing forward long balls and letting people scuffle for them, has a lot to do with the increasing prevalence of elbowing offences.
2002 Mirror (Nexis) 28 Sept. 58 Great fighters have little difficulty countering route one, no matter how destructive it appeared in lesser ranks.
2005 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 2 June 57 At Raith, we were a good footballing side and passed the ball about really well. But that style didn't always work so maybe route one is the best option.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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