first touchnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌfɜːst ˈtʌtʃ//ˌfɝːst ˈtʌtʃ/in football, a player's ability to control a pass and make the ball do what they want:
His first touch was poor, and the ball rolled harmlessly past the post.
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