Definition of "backheel" [back•heel]

• A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing. (noun)
• To perform such a kick. (verb)

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• "By that stage Rooney had replaced the desperately unlucky Owen but it was Berbatov who continued to look the most likely to open up Villa, and another deft backheel from the Bulgarian gave Michael Carrick the chance to force Friedel into a fine save four minutes into the second period."
• "- Note to writers who described this shot as a "backheel" - It's not a backheel if you don't use your heel, and he didn't. talks to Bundesliga big wigs who feel the MLS way of doing business is the future"
• ""The infamous derby when Denis Law scored with a backheel is the last one I can remember with this much at stake," he said."