The origin of the term - also the name of a spice used in cooking - is unclear as there are several explanations. A player must simply kick the ball through an opponent’s legs to perform a nutmeg. The Uruguayan striker has always been associated with the skill while Ronaldinho and Juan Roman Riquelme are two of the most iconic exponents from years gone by. Luis Suarez and Aissa Laidouni showed perhaps the two best examples of nutmegs (against Inaki Williams and Edouardo Camavinga respectively) in Qatar. This has been a really popular one at the World Cup. That said, they do certainly still exist and The Athletic is on hand to explain the most popular skills - and some tactics - that you might have seen at the World Cup.
