I played a lot of soccer growing up and had enough success to have potential for collegiate experience if I pursued it in the US. I have never understood why people two hand tossed it in front of them with backspin instead of just placing it for free kicks. Is there some advantage to it? I know certain types of balls were specifically placed a certain way because players thought the air valve position would make a difference. This seems like an exact opposite but also completely unnecessary. Is it just supposed to look cool?