The term forward can be used in different ways. As an adjective , it qualifies what is placed in front of it . For example: "I'm going to travel in the front seat, you go in the back with the children" , "The thief entered the house through the front patio" , "The fire broke out in the front section of the factory" .
The idea of front axle is used to name the set of elements found in the front part of a car. The steering mechanism, brakes and suspension system are part of the front axle.
The front legs of an animal , for their part, are those that are located closest to the head. Dogs, to cite one example, have two front legs and two hind 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 a striker's main objective score goals .
A forward, in football , is an athlete who works in the offensive sector and performs attacking functions. Although the tactical arrangement varies according to the ideas of each coach, generally each team places two or three forwards on the playing field.
It is determined that among the main characteristics that every good striker must have are the following:
-You must have skill and intelligence to be able to resolve in the shortest possible time any situation that could end in a goal.
-No less important is that he must have good finishing ability, because this will mean that his team can trust him when it comes to scoring goals and thus obtain victories.
-You must have skill with your legs and agility to overcome rivals.
-Likewise, you also have to be quick to be able to take advantage of any steal of the ball and turn it into a clear scoring chance.
-Of course, it is essential that you have good shooting power.
-It is vital that you have great ability to deal with the hand-to-hand "confrontation" with the rival team's defenders.
Likewise, it is determined that he has to contribute to building the game, having a good connection with the rest of his teammates and enjoying 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 areas, 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 notable forwards.
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 three-time world champion with his team.
-The Brazilian Ronaldo, who, after the previous one, is the second highest scoring player for 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.