two-footed tacklenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtuː.fʊt.ɪd ˈtæk.əl//ˌtuː.fʊt̬.ɪd ˈtæk.əl/also two-footed challengein football, an illegal tackle in which a player jumps or slides forwards with both legs stretched towards an opposing player:
Joyce was sent off for a two-footed tackle on the other team's right back.
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