Questions about the sport of football, also known as soccer, futbol, association football, etc. Not to be confused with "American football" which is contained under the tag [american-football].
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What issues arise from spot fixing and match fixing in cricket and football?
What are spot fixing and match fixing in cricket and football, and what issues arise from such?
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Why are most of the Europa League games played at 20.05 GMT?
I mean, instead of the usual 19.45 GMT for the UEFA Champions League games? Is this due to sponsorship reasons or are there no reason at all?
Thanks.
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what are the steps needed to coach a football team (coaching badges)? [closed]
whats courses are required to be taken to become a manager / coach for a football team? Are there are global badges what will work all over the world?
Also, are there any pre-requisites for managing ...
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What were the reason behind the current offsides rules in football (soccer)? Also why have they been changed throughout its history? [duplicate]
I know the offside rule in football, but how did the current ruling come about? Along history, there have been numerous modifications to this particular rule.
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What is the highest number of penalties given in an international cup final?
Just to make it clear, I do not mean the case when the game goes to extra time and then to penalties? So the highest number of penalties during an international final (club or national teams) during ...
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If a player loses his footwear while scoring a goal will it be considered a legal goal?
Suppose a player loses his footwear accidentally while playing and then scores a goal without wearing his footwear. Will it be considered a legal goal?
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Is it permitted to wear shorts below the knee in football?
We can see the football players wearing half trousers all over the
world during playing.
Is it allowed for a football player(including goal-keeper)to wear long shorts(below the knee like the ...
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Why is on-screen technology not used in football? [duplicate]
Time and time again I see situations in football matches that would have greatly benefited one of the teams had the correct decision been made - and had the referee used the screen which would have ...
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Free kick inside penalty box
What is the rule for awarding indirect free kicks inside a penalty box rather than a penalty kick ?
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How are football players objectively rated?
Football (soccer) by comparison to many other sports has very little in the way of personal player statistics. This is particularly true for defenders, who don't even have the number of goals scored ...
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What factors does the shot power depend on and how can it be improved?
I used to have pretty hard shots up until I had a persistent injury to my lower back, probably due to a sedentary workdays coupled with irregular training. Anyhow after weeks/months of physiotherapy ...
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FIFA Club World Cup
I'm confused about the FIFA Club World Cup.
Does the FIFA Club World Cup have any relation whatsoever to the actual World Cup, or is it a completely unrelated competition? (e.g. does the outcome of ...
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Is it against the rules to head the ball back to your goalie?
While I was reading the Laws of the Game to look for an answer to another question, I came to read the following bit:
Cautions for unsporting behaviour There are different circumstances
when a ...
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Is there a rule that protects the goalkeeper in the 6yard-box?
After yesterday's red card for Nani in Manchester United against Real Madrid (March 5th 2013) I decided to read the entire Rulebook Laws of the Game by FIFA (IFAB), including the guidelines for ...
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What are the core skills for youth soccer
What are the core or basic skills that youth soccer players should focus on during practice?
I am new to coaching a youth (8 year old) recreational soccer league in the Midwest, USA.
I have already ...
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Factors behind a players transfer amount
The Transfer Window is ending for the English Premier League on the 31st of January and on the 2nd of February for the Spanish, Italian, German and French leagues. There is frantic activity by some ...
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Zonal marking vs man marking
In our 7 vs 7 league, we employ a form of zonal and man marking that is formed out of necessity; during free-kicks or corners we have a man-to-man marking that has been both successful and ...
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Improving 7 vs 7 team and strategy
I am part of a team that plays in an amateur league that also has a playoff at the end of the season. Our team is consisting of fit players that are not very tall but can run around a lot. However, ...
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Tips on improving my football
I should probably start by saying I'm not a particularly sporty person, I did as little as possible whilst growing up, but in the last 7 years or so (and in my past two jobs) I've been playing ...
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Why is Boxing Day a match day in the English Premier League?
My question sounds easy: why is Boxing Day used as a match day in the English Premier League (EPL)?
The Wikipedia article on Boxing Day states that:
In England, Wales, Scotland and Northern ...
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Why is the referee treated so different in soccer and rugby
Recently, in Dutch amateur football, a linesmen died after being attacked by players. This terrible news was directly the reason for the Dutch football association, KNVB, to apply some rules with ...
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What factors could be accounted for Liverpool FCs lack of success in EPL in the recent years?
It's been a while I have been wondering about why Liverpool's been lagging behind the other big clubs in the EPL. I went back and checked stats from the last 10 years. They have four top-3 finishes ...
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Football Goal Records
What is the world record for:
Most goals scored by one team in a game?
Most combined goals in a game?
Most goals scored by a team in a season?
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Was Zinedine Zidane ever caught offside?
Many sources claim that Zinedine Zidane was never caught offside in his professional career.
Is this true? Because, I found two links that says: "Zidane was offside."
http://youtu.be/2Zxi6k0oyFw
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How do soccer broadcasts make money?
Being in the US, and a sports fan, it is impossible not to be aware of the huge amounts of money changing hands for sports teams be it the NFL, NBA, or MLB. I've always assumed these contracts are ...
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What did Luiz Adriano do wrong in scoring a 'cheat goal'?
The news report on this site describes how Luiz Adriano scored an unsportsmanlike goal...
Adriano...rounded the Danish club's keeper to score after an
uncontested drop-ball
...and will ...
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Maximum number of red cards
Whats the maximum number of red cards that a referee can give in a football match? Is there a limit to the number?
And does it vary from league to league and tournament to tournament?
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What are the advantages of football boots with blades rather than traditional studs?
Having seen various articles about football managers and coaches who believe bladed football boots to be a safety hazard and knowing that some football teams have banned their use, I was wondering ...
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Out of the bounds penalty of the trip, how can be shown the red? [closed]
Helo dears,
i have doubt in game of friendly FOOTBALL.
in last match, in observance of penalty, referee displayed the yellow and whistle has blown.
Late in half TWO, defender was in attempt to ...
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Tie breakers to decide league position in football (soccer)?
In the English Premier League, the league standing is decided using total points scored over the season, then goal difference and then goals scored - in that order.
1) Does anyone know what happens ...
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How many known doping cases are there in professional football (soccer)?
The only mention of doping in professional football I am aware of is that together with the cyclists in the Fuentes doping network evidence against around 150 other athletes was found including "high ...
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Scoring a goal directly from a corner
Is it possible that one shoots from a corner and the ball directly goes into the goal without being hit by other players?
Has this situation occurred in an actual game (I mean not in training)?
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What percentage of football goals originate from corner kicks?
What are the odds that getting a corner kick result in a goal?
Note, I am not asking the percentage of corner kicks that result in a goal. I am after stats from pro-level soccer, for example, the ...
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Most number of extra-time Goals
On 30-Oct-2012, Arsenal defeated Reading with an incredible score of 7-5. A more astonishing fact is that 4 goals were scored in Extra-time.
Is this the record for the most number of goals in ...
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Which criteria does the ref look for when judging whether or not the pitch is suitable for a game?
I have recently seen a number of matches where prior to the start of the game heavy rain made the pitch pretty hard to play on. Interestingly some of these matches were postponed (e.g. recent ...
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Can a team sell tickets to a practice?
The Tigers have about a week off between now and the World Series. Is there anything in the Rules about not letting a Team Sell Tickets for Practice? My thought is that by having a stadium full of ...
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What is the biggest comeback recorded in competitive international soccer matches?
On October 16, 2012, Sweden came back from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 with Germany in a World Cup qualifier. Purely in terms of goals, is this the record for the biggest comeback in a competitive ...
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Football Jersey Swapping
At the end of every game, the top players swap their jerseys with opposition players.
Why is this done?
When and how did this tradition of jersey swapping start?
Is it mandatory for the players to ...
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Has a protest during a game ever worked?
I've constantly heard a protest being called by the manager of team (baseball, football, etc) who felt that there was an unfair ruling. Yet, after each of these games, the protest never goes through. ...
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Where and when was the first women's soccer team introduced in the USA?
Is there record of the first female soccer team in the US? Which state was the first to adopt women's soccer and when?
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Referee Changes Decision
In the instance where a player may have handled the ball and the REFEREE waves play on after protest from the opposing team, the linesman DID NOT raise his flag, so the play continued where the team ...
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Why do soccer balls have different panel patterns on them?
Why do certain soccer balls have different panel patterns on them? Is there controversy between each style? Which leagues and or tournaments use each style?
For example, see the pictures below...
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Is there a punishment for diving in Soccer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What actions are taken by FIFA/UEFA against what's known as filming or diving
When I think of European soccer I think of diving. Is there any punishment for ...
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Has there been an “eventless” English Premier League game?
Has there ever been a game in the English Premier League during which no goals were scored and no cards were shown?
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Is it a goal if the ball goes through the net?
I was recently debating this with a friend, who argued that a goal does not stand if it goes through the net. I could not find an answer anywhere in the FIFA, FA or UEFA guidelines on the rules of the ...
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Football player backing into another to receive a high kick
Is it a foul in football if the ball is kicked up in the air towards two opposing players, and the one in front is backing into the one behind in readiness for the ball arriving?
If the player behind ...
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How do top football league (e.g. EPL) teams retain reserve players?
Premier division teams in the top European leagues (EPL etc) play a lot of matches, especially the elite teams that also play in UEFA. With player fatigue, injury, suspension etc reserve players must ...
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What is the role of a “false 9”?
Recently I read a few articles about strikers playing as a "false 9". My understanding of a "false 9", is that he is a striker whose purpose is to pull defenders out of position so that his teammates ...
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When is a handball not penalised?
Is it a foul if a player touches the ball with his hand unintentionally?
Is it a foul is a player trips and falls and touches the ball with his hand during the fall?
Also, is a foul awarded if the ...
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How are the kids who walk with players into a football match selected?
This question has been on my mind for quite some time. Before a football match starts, be it the Premier League or international, the players of either teams walk in usually with a kid dressed in ...
