What Does Forward Mean
The term forward can be used in different ways. As an adjective , it qualifies what is in front . For example: "I am going to travel in the front seat, you go back with the children" , "The thief entered the house through the front yard" , "The fire occurred in the front sector of the factory" .
The idea of front end is used to name the set of elements found in the front of a car. The steering mechanism , the brakes and the suspension system are part of the front axle.
The front legs of an animal , meanwhile, are those that are located closest to the head. Dogs, to cite one case, have two front legs and two back legs.
In the field of sport , the player who is located near the goal or goal of the rival team is known as a forward . This position makes the main objective of a forward is to score goals .
A striker, in football , is an athlete who works in the offensive sector and performs attacking functions. Although the tactical disposition varies according to the ideas of each coach, in general each team places two or three forwards on the field of play.
It is determined that among the main characteristics that every good striker must have are the following:
-He must have skill and intelligence to be able to solve in the shortest possible time any situation that could end in a goal.
-No less important is that he must have a good shooting capacity, because that will mean that his team can trust him when scoring goals and thus obtain victories.
-You must have dexterity with your legs and agility to avoid rivals.
-You also have to be quick to take advantage of any theft of the ball and turn it into a clear scoring opportunity.
-Of course, it is essential that you have good shooting power.
-It is vital that you have a great ability to face the "confrontation" hand to hand with the defenses of the rival team.
Likewise, it is determined that he has to contribute to building the game, to have a good connection with the rest of his teammates and to enjoy a good vision of the game.
Forwards who play in the center of the field are called center- forwards . Those that are located in the lateral zones, on the other hand, are called extremes or tips . The Argentine Lionel Messi , the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo , the Uruguayan Luis Suárez and the English Wayne Rooney are some outstanding strikers.
In addition to those mentioned, we have to establish that there is another important series of forwards who are considered among the best in history:
-The Brazilian Pelé, who was with his team three times world champion.
-The Brazilian Ronaldo, who, after the previous one, is the second highest-scoring player on his team and who has won the FIFA Best Player award three times.
And they should be joined by Maradona, Puskás, Di Stéfano or Marco Van Basten, among others.