Join Quaresma on the Training Ground
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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FC Internazionale Milano's Ricardo Quaresma is one of the biggest entertainers in the UEFA Champions League and now he teaches you one of his best tricks in this UEFA Training Ground exclusive.
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There are some true entertainers in the UEFA Champions League, but few have as much box office potential as FC Internazionale Milano's Ricardo Quaresma. The Portuguese winger has lit up some of the biggest arenas in Europe with his dazzling skills and now you can learn one of the best from the man himself.
Rabona masterclass
In an exclusive video for the UEFA Training Ground, the 25-year-old gives his guide to 'the rabona'. A trick the former Sporting Clube de Portugal, FC Barcelona and FC Porto man has become renowned for, it involves striking the ball to cross or shoot with the 'wrong boot' after taking it behind your standing leg. Click here to watch his masterclass now.
Trivela trick
You can also still catch Quaresma's step-by-step guide to another of his specialities, 'the trivela'. A trick he uses to bend the ball with the outside of his boot, it is one he has used from free-kick situations many times and now you can too, thanks to the Training Ground. Click here to see more.
Win a minibus
Also on the Training Ground, you still have a chance of winning a Ford minibus for your team by showing off your own skills in the Team Challenge. If you think you have what it takes to dazzle us, then click here and put your ability to the test. With runners-up prizes of adidas training kit also up for grabs, what are you waiting for?
Big names
The Training Ground now hosts over 150 videos and features exclusive masterclass sessions from big-name players such as Kaká, Andrea Pirlo, Robinho, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Deco – among arguably the greatest array of football talent assembled for a learning-based website. Coaches Roy Hodgson and Lars Lagerbäck have also been brought on board to help inform and educate players and coaches of all ages and abilities, while Europe's top referees offer guides to rules, regulations and much more – all as part of the most comprehensive guide to skills and tactics on the internet.