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. 2017 May 12;8:741. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00741

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T-pattern shows that (a) Messi touches the ball with his left foot (LF) with the outside of this foot (OU) while facing the rival goal line (FG), tricking defenders by changing direction (DIF) in the right midfield (CR); then, (b) he continues to touch the ball with his left foot (LF) with a left body angle with respect to the rival goal line (OL) and dribbles the ball (CD) while remaining in the right midfield (CR); and then, (c) he maintains his left body angle (OL), takes three steps between touches of the ball (THR) and remains in the right midfield (CR).