noun
cleverness; craftiness; sneakiness
Used mainly in soccer contexts to describe cunning, gamesmanship, or street-smart play that bends the rules without breaking them. Borrowed from Portuguese 'malícia'.
from Portuguese malícia
彼のマリーシアあふれるプレーでチームは勝利を収めた。
His play full of cleverness brought the team victory.
南米の選手はマリーシアに長けていると言われる。
South American players are said to excel in craftiness.