EA Sports FC 24 How to dribble
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EA Sports FC 24 is back and better than ever. The rebranded FIFA game, with Manchester City star Erling Haaland on the cover, has everything you knew and loved about that franchise and more. When you’re playing, dribbling constitutes a large portion of the game. There’s a lot of passing, but players generally have to dribble to move down the pitch. Here’s how to do that.
If you’re interested in reading more about EA Sports FC 24, find out who the best players are, if the game has crossplay capabilities, and if this is indeed FIFA 24.
How do I dribble in EA Sports FC 24?
Fortunately, dribbling happens automatically. If you have the ball and move, the player you’re controlling will dribble. That is true for the goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. It’s as straightforward as that, as your player will dribble in whatever direction you go.
However, it can be much more than that. You can do dribble moves with the ball at your feet. These are fancy and can be used to make highlight reel plays. All this takes is a flick of the right stick on your controller while you are in acceleration. There are new features in FC, but this is a staple of the offensive side of the world’s game.
The following are one-star dribble moves, meaning they’re easier to pull off. There are some new skill moves this time around. Even a defensive midfielder with poor offensive mechanics can pull these off.
| Dribble | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Tap R1 x2 | Tap RB x2 |
| Directional Nutmeg | Hold L1 + R1 + RS direction | Tap LB + RB + RS desired direction |
| Standing Ball Juggle | L2 + Tap R1 | Hold LT + Tap RB |
| Open Up Fake Shot Left/Right | Hold L1 + Tap Square then Tap X and move LS top left/right | Hold LB + Tap X then Tap A and move LS top left/right |
| Flick Up | Hold L1 + Tap R3 | Hold LB + Tap R3 |
| First Time Feint Turn | Hold L1 + R1 + flick LS down | Hold LB + RB + flick LS down |
These are two-star moves.
| Dribble | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
| Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down x2 | Flick RS down x2 |
| Body Feint Right/Left | Flick RS right/left | Flick RS right/left |
| Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS front to right/left | Roll RS front to right/left |
| Reverse Stepover Right/Left | Roll RS right/left to front | Roll RS right/left to front |
| Ball Roll Right/Left | Hold RS right/left | Hold RS right/left |
| Drag Back | L1 + R1 + LS flick down | LB + RB + LS flick down |
Three-star moves are not available to everyone.
| Dribble | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
| Heel Flick | RS flick up then down | RS flick up then down |
| Roulette Right | Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right | Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Roulette Left | Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left | Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Fake Left & Go Right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Fake Right & Go Left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Heel Chop Right/Left | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS hold right/left | Hold LT + X then A + LS hold right/left |
| Stutter Feint | Hold L2 + flick RS left then right (or right then left) | Hold LT + flick RS left then right (or right then left) |
Four-star skill moves require a very good player to pull off.
| Dribble | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Hop (while standing) | Hold L1 + press R3 | Hold LB + press R3 |
| Heel To Heel Flick | RS flick up then down | RS flick up then down |
| Simple Rainbow | RS flick down then up twice | RS flick down then up twice |
| Spin Right | Hold R1 + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right | Hold RB + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right |
| Spin Left | Hold R1 + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left | Hold RB + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left |
| Stop and Turn Right/Left (while running) | RS flick up then right/left | RS flick up then right/left |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | RS hold left + LS hold right | RS hold left + LS hold right |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | RS hold right + LS hold left | RS hold right + LS hold left |
| Fake Pass (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square then X | Hold RT + X then A |
| Fake Pass Exit Right/Left (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square then X + LS top right/left | Hold RT + X then A + LS top right/left |
| Quick Ball Rolls | RS hold down | RS hold down |
| Drag To Heel | Hold L1 + RS flick down then flick right/left | Hold LB + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Lane Change Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS hold right/left | Hold LB + RS hold right/left |
| Three Touch Roulette Right/Left | Hold L2 + RS flick down then flick right/left | Hold LT + RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Drag Back Spin Right/Left | RS flick down then flick right/left | RS flick down then flick right/left |
| Four Touch Turn | Hold L2 + flick RS back twice | Hold LT + flick RS back twice |
| Scoop Turn Fake | Tap shoot then pass, hold LS up diagonally, flick to other side | Tap shoot then pass, hold LS up diagonally, flick to other sid |
| Skilled Bridge | Hope L2 + tap R1 twice | Hope LT + tap RB twice |
| Heel to Ball Roll | Hold L1 + flick RS up then down | Hold LB + flick RS up then down |
| Jog Open Up | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left |
| Stand Open Up | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS in required direction | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS in required direction |
| Explosive Fake Shot | Fake Shot + flick LS while running | Fake Shot + flick LS while running |
Finally, five-star moves are the best and most expensive to obtain. You can be an absolute trickster on the pitch with these.
| Dribble | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
| Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left | Roll RS along the bottom from right to left |
| Reverse Elastico | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right | Roll RS along the bottom from left to right |
| Advanced Rainbow | RS flick down, hold up, then flick up | RS flick down, hold up, then flick up |
| Hocus Pocus | Roll RS from down to left, then back to right | Roll RS from bottom to left, then back to right |
| Triple Elastico | Roll RS from down to right, then back to left | Roll RS from down to right, then back to left |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right/Left (while running) | RS hold right/left then flick up | RS hold right/left then flick up |
| Heel Flick Turn | Hold R1 + RS flick up then down | Hold RB + RS flick up then down |
| Sombrero Flick (while standing) | RS flick up, up, down | RS flick up, up, down |
| Turn and Spin Right/Left | RS flick up then right/left | RS flick up then right/left |
| Ball Roll Fake Right/Left (while standing) | RS hold right/left then flick left/right | RS hold right/left then flick left/right |
| Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold L2 + RS flick up then flick left/right | Hold LT + RS flick up then flick left/right |
| Elastico Chop Right | Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom left to right | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom left to right |
| Elastico Chop Left | Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom right to left | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom right to left |
| Spin Flick Right/Left | Hold R1 + RS flick up then right/left | Hold RB + RS flick up then right/left |
| Flick Over | Hold L1 + RS hold up | Hold LB + RS hold up |
| Tornado Spin Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS flick up then flick right/left | Hold LB + RS flick up then flick right/left |
| Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS down | Hold LT + X then A + LS down |
| First-Time Spin | Hold L1 + R1 during first touch | Hold LB + RB during first touch |
| Heel Fake | Hold L2 + flick RS left, then right | Hold LT + flick RS left, then right |
5-star skill moves also include juggling tricks, which can be even more demoralizing to your opponent.
| Dribble | PlayStation controls | Xbox controls |
|---|---|---|
| Laces Flick Up | L2 + Hold R1 | LT + Hold RB |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards/Right/Left | Hold LS down/right/left | Hold LS down/right/left |
| Around The World | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise |
| In Air Elastico | RS flick right then left | RS flick right then left |
| Reverse In Air Elastico | RS flick left then right | RS flick left then right |
| Flick Up For Volley | Hold LS up | Hold LS up |
| Chest Flick | Hold L2 + R3 x2 | Hold LT + R3 x2 |
| T. Around The World | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up |
These moves are available in all game modes, including Ultimate Team, Career Mode, and more. New dribble moves can also be combined with your first touch. These include effort dribble touch, ball roll drag, flair rainbow, and more in EA FC 24. Use these to alter your transition playstyle and get open to nail powerful shots or finesse shots.
EA Sports FC 24 is available for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. Pre-order the Ultimate Edition for early access.
