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A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion. While it is often incorrectly stated that the air flow over a
Eddie Cicotte, who is sometimes credited with inventing the knuckleball
Tim Wakefield, a Boston Red Sox pitcher, in his throwing motion, showing his grip of the knuckleball
Juninho Pernambucano
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Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Júnior, commonly known as Juninho Pernambucano or simply Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who was most recently the sporting director of Ligue 1 club
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…Portuguese), the "tomahawk", or even "the accursed" (maledetta in Italian). One of the main proponents of this shooting technique was Brazilian playmaker Juninho Pernambucano, who popularised it in particular during his time with Lyon in the mid 2000s. It is commonly thought to have been invented by compatriot Didi, although…
Juninho in 2014
Juninho lining up to take a free kick for Lyon in 2009
Juninho's Adidas boots in the Lyon museum