Questions tagged [football]
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 [american-football] tag.
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Most final appearances without winning a title in one season
Carsten Ramelow, Bernd Schneider and Oliver Neuville lost three finals in 2002:
DFB Pokal (2-4 to Schalke 04, with Leverkusen)
Champions League (1-2 to Real Madrid, with Leverkusen)
FIFA World Cup (0-...
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How to keep an eye on the offside and the ball going out of play
I’m a relatively new assistant referee. How do I keep an eye on both the offside line and whether the ball has gone out of play?
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Are own goals considered when calculating goal conversion rate?
In football, goal conversion rate is calculated as the number of goals scored divided by the number of shots taken.
Suppose the opposition scores an own goal in a game, or several such goals across a ...
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Is there a correlation between goalkeeper height and penalty save rate?
A tall goalkeeper can be quite intimidating for a penalty taker. Is there any research or statistics that actually shows that there is a correlation between goalkeeper height and penalty save rate?
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Match being called off because of an attempt of match-fixing in Europe's top-level football leagues
A Swedish (top-flight) league game between Gothenburg and AIK has been postponed after an alleged match-fixing attempt. (dailymail, Wikipedia)
Are there any other examples of match being called off ...
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Are probes such as the Fifa World Cup corruption probe common place in other sports?
The recent ruling passed by the judge, Hans Joachim-Eckhart chose to ignore the recommendations provided by Michael Garcia (Garcia, an American lawyer, spent two years trying to compile the report), ...
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Which football club started the tradition of announcing player's name 3 times when they score a goal?
As you have probably seen that many teams(Bayern Munchen, Napoli) have the player's name announced 3 times by the announcer, when they score a goal.
I want to know where/when this tradition started.
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Has VAR been used less frequently in the 2022 World Cup than in the English Premier League?
My impression is that there has been much less use of VAR in Qatar than typically is the case in Premier League matches.
Is this an accurate perception? If so, has there been a deliberate policy on ...
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Can the referee in a football match request a video review?
In pro soccer, can the referee request VAR to analyse an incident even though there is no warning from VAR to the referee?
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Does a football referee have a duty to prevent a team from using more substitutions than they're allowed to?
AS Roma lost a game against Spezia in the 2020-21 Coppa Italia because they exceeded the number of substitutions they were allowed to do, mistakenly thinking they could go for a sixth one in extra ...
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Defensive strategy for U14 football
I've managed the same group of underage boys players for the last 3 years. At U11, offside didn't apply, and I didn't concern myself with defensive strategy.
At U12, where offside did apply, I ...
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What is the longest time a football team has gone without being behind?
Meaning, being in a winning or drawing position.
For context, if a team won but was behind during the game it doesn't count.
1. In the top 5 leagues?
2. In any league, if this information exists?
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What's the highest percentage of a team's goals in one season to have been scored by one player?
This question was prompted by me watching Ted Lasso. I'm four episodes into Season 3 and it's strongly implied that new signing Zava has scored all of Richmond's goals up to this point. It occurred to ...
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How far down the list of tiebreakers has FIFA gone for the World Cup?
According to Wikipedia, FIFA uses the following list of tiebreakers when deciding who qualifies to participate in the World Cup (i.e. who gets to compete in the World Cup at all, not who qualifies ...
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Can defenders hold each other in the air at a free kick?
I have noticed players standing in a line to block free kicks in the World Cup, with some teams choosing to have a player lay along the ground to block lower shots.
Are there any rules preventing ...
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How many goalkeepers scored goals in the old First Division?
As of May 2021, six goalkeepers have scored goals in the English Premier League: Peter Schmeichel, Brad Friedel, Paul Robinson, Tim Howard, Asmir Begovic, and Alisson.
Is there a record of how many ...
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Why does League Two have more promotion places than the Championship and League One?
There's something I've always wondered regarding the Football League's structure:
There are three teams promoted/relegated between the Premier League and the Championship;
There are three teams ...
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Is Japan's Rising Sun flag banned by FIFA?
In this article, for instance, we see the text:
the South Korean ministry noted that Fifa has already set the precedent of banning the rising sun flag at international football matches.
I've ...
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Which team have scored most injury-time(after 90 minute mark) goals in history of La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga?
I know that Arsenal have scored 100 times (highest) in second half injury time in Premier League history. But I'm interested to know which are the other teams that have scored most injury-time goals ...
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What is the highest number of consecutive matches lost by a football player?
Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) lost his 20th consecutive game in the Premier League.
So I wonder which players have done worse than that ?
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How much independence do continental and national confederations have to set rules different to FIFA's?
Since it started, football has had many changes, many of them introduced by FIFA such as red cards, offsides, goalkeepers not being allowed to handle backpasses, VAR, etc. VAR, for example, is not ...
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How many official goals did Pelé score in his career?
Many websites are reporting Messi to surpass Pelé's amount of official goals, 758 to 757.
Most career goals in football history Messi overtakes Pelé
However, the IFFHS states the amount of Pele's ...
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How can I legally watch all uk sports without sky or a tv aerial
I want to watch the uk premier league matches, however, I have no way of getting a tv aerial or a satellite dish for sky. I cannot get bt sport either. My only option is to get something online.
I ...
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Defensive goals and assists
Yesterday in Liverpool’s 5-0 win versus Watford, Liverpool defenders scored 7 goals or assists.
Is this a record, in the premier league or, for that matter, any form of pro-football?
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Why is Arabic an official langauage of the “Asian Football Confederation”
AFC has two official languages - English and Arabic.
The official languages of the AFC shall be English and Arabic. In the
event of any differences in any interpretation, the English text shall
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Is the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Man Utd caretaker is the first case of "borrow" a manager in football history?
From the report of BBC, there are one sentence that make me attention:
United's statement announcing Solskjaer's arrival as caretaker manager made no mention of whether or not he will return to Molde ...
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Are there any UEFA regulations for longer added time in football?
Recently we can see matches getting longer and longer. It started with Qatar and FIFA asking referees to prolong added time as much as possible, if there were any delays. Apparently more than 9 hours ...
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How often has a team beaten another team from the same league four times in a season?
Manchester United have beaten Nottingham Forest four times in the 2022/2023 season. Twice in the League Cup Semifinal and twice in the league.
I was wondering how often something like this has ...
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IFFHS football club rankings formula?
https://www.iffhs.com/posts/2486
There is a football club rankings for almost all the clubs.
Is there a formula for calculating the points for these rankings?
I searched for it but could never find it....
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Is stoppage time representative of the true time that was lost?
As far as I know, stoppage time is at the discretion of the referee. When the half time is full, they decide the time that is to be added by themselves, at their discretion, and then after that amount ...
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What is the purpose of England national football C team?
I read a football magazine a few years ago and there was an article about England national football C team. According to Wikipedia, this team represents England at non-league level.
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Is neck pain a common side-effect when diving?
I've been getting a lot of tightness in my shoulders and neck after doing diving practice. I wonder if it's because of the impact when I hit the ground and my head shakes a bit.
Are there any ways to ...
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How to hit a knuckleball shot in football?
What is the physics behind a knuckleball shot? What makes the ball to take such an unpredictable course?
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Is there a database of soccer match stats which include VAR calls?
I am wondering if there is a database compiling match/player stats for leagues (or maybe UEFA Champions League) which have VAR in place. I'm particularly interested in stats surrounding VAR itself, ...
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Which club started the tradition of ball juggling during the presentation of newly signed player?
When clubs sign new players they usually organise a presentation for them, where players juggle the ball. I'm wondering which club/player started this tradition.
E.g, here is the video of Real Madrid'...
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Has Liverpool conceded a goal while their fans were singing "You'll Never Walk Alone"?
For some reason, I enjoy awkwardly funny situations and fans' favorite team conceding a goal while they are emotionally supporting their team is awkward but also kind of funny.
So, I'm curious if ...
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Procedure for extending a suspension period
During the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Crystal Palace (2022-08-15), Liverpool's Darwin Núñez was sent off for a headbutt on Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.
It is my understanding that a ...
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Has players coming to plead their case ever get a call rescinded?
Haven't watched a lot of soccer, but when a player gets given a card, you always see their team just start to huddle around the ref and it seems like try to plead their case?
But in the amount of ...
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What is the percentage of goals scored in extra time in the top 5 European leagues?
I was wondering what the percentage of goals scored in added time (45+1', 45+2', 45+3', ..., 90+1', 90+2', 90+3', ...) is. Are there any statistics showing this?
Ideally, I would be interested in ...
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How much does it cost on average a ticket for a World Cup Qualification game in South America?
In South America (CONMEBOL Confederation) there is only one round of games where everyone plays twice with everyone.
My question is, how much did a ticket cost for the last qualifiers, for 2022 World ...
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Can the goalkeeper grab the ball while his teammate is trying to kick the ball out?
Can a goalkeeper grab the ball by his hands while the ball is in play inside his penalty area and it's under control of his teammate and his teammate is trying to kick the ball out?
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Which considerations are there to measure soccer players's top speeds?
I was seeing some videos of Nahuel Molina amazing speed in the second goal in the match Argentina vs Croatia in the world cup 2022. I decided to look how fast he was compared to others, and it's ...
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Can I cause a foul in soccer/football if contact is only made with the ball and not the player?
Multiple times against the same striker in a casual game, he ran straight at me (defender who has played international tournaments) at fast speed and did a last minute slight direction change. I have ...
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How many assists did Maradona give in World Cups?
There are several websites stating this top for World Cup assists
1- Pele (10)
2- Messi (6)
3- James Rodriguez (5)
4- Juan Cuadrado (5)
5- Thomas Muller (4)
Most assists in World cup
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Why did Messi pass this penalty kick?
Why didn't Messi kick at the goal and passed instead? Perhaps I have not seen a scene like this before and after it. Was there a particular reason?
In 17 Impossible Things Only Messi Can Do - With ...
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Can a player be part of a team's backroom staff during a tournament?
In England, as part of the build-up to the Euro 2020 (2021) tournament, there has been much discussion between fans about the inclusion of both Jordan Henderson and Harry Maguire - who have either ...
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In football (soccer), at what point(s) does the possession of a team start?
For example, the defending team touches and stops the ball but suddenly, an attacking player gets the ball. Can we say defending team gained possession once?
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Is this match in the 2019 Taça de Macau, the most goals scored by a losing team?
The losing team, Hang Sai, scored 18 goals in this match (deliberately of course).
Is it the world record of most goals scored by a losing team?
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka_I_21%E2%80%...
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What additional tackling rules could the NFL adopt from Rugby in order to improve safety?
For many years the NFL has been changing the rules to improve player safety.
How do tackling rules differ between Rugby and NFL?
What additional tackling rules could the NFL adopt from Rugby in order ...
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Can VAR still intervene for a penalty call review even if the possession has changed many times?
Here's a scenario. The home team player has been fouled inside his/her opponents’ penalty area and the referee says play on. Then:
Home team loses the ball and away team starts a counter attack.
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