To become a professional footballer, one of the most vital skills you will need is the ability to pull off a great first touch.
Making sloppy touches throughout games and losing possession, can put a scout off and even lead to someone being subbed off.
Now it probably goes as no surprise that the majority of footballers, and this even includes goalkeepers nowadays, have a great first touch.
However, if you have watched a game or two, you may have noticed that some footballers, in particular, have perfected the first touch.
To such a high degree, opposing players won’t go lounging in, as they know that player can bring the ball down and get it out of their feet instantly.
In this post, I will be taking you through the seven footballers who have the best first touch in the game.
It often doesn’t matter what situation and conditions these players are playing in.
You can almost always rely on them to make that first touch and keep a hold of the ball.
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