“Bend it like Beckham” is the name given to the curled-ball effect, that name is given because of the English soccer legend, and model, David Beckham. Many people can curl the ball, but few of them know the physics behind the kick-and-curl. To curl the ball, you simply kick the ball slightly off the center of the ball, and a little downwards, causing it to spin horizontally. The air will move more quickly around one side, making less pressure on that side of the ball.
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