This is the skill that made Ronaldo almost impossible to defend in one versus one.
He picks up the ball…
and squares up against his defender.
Watch the defender’s body.
He’s slightly opened up towards the outside…
ready to stop Ronaldo if he goes that way.
But if Ronaldo cuts inside…
there’s support waiting.
So the outside looks like the better option.
Ronaldo drives forward…
and plants his left foot to set up a step over throws a step over.
But No reaction from the defender.
And that’s