"To head the ball" means to use your head to hit or direct a soccer ball during a game.
Sentences with «to head the ball»
The German headed the ball into the top of the net with ease. (theclockend.com)
The game has become more physical and having someone who is a threat off set pieces to head the ball in is a huge weapon. (justarsenal.com)
In a recent study, players who did lots of headers performed worse on a memory test than players who didn't head the ball as often. (sciencenewsforstudents.org)