BTW, what exactly is he “falling [literally] for”? Lucy pulls the ball away, and this causes him to fly into the air and fall on his back. I’ve played kickball, and seen people run up to the ball, and miss. They just miss. They don’t fly up in the air and fall on their backs. I’ve seen people kick at a soccer ball and miss; occasionally they trip where they are and stumble a little, but they don’t go flying in the air.
What’s special about kicking a football?