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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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Is it possible to shoot from a corner so that the ball directly goes into the goal without b...
Yes, it is possible to score a goal directly from a corner.
It has happened many times in professional leagues across the world as well as in international games.
This type of goal also has a specif …
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What percentage of football goals originate from corner kicks?
The question is very broad. However, taking statistics from the 2012-13 English Premiership (Games played till 29-Oct-2012), the total number of goals scored are 262, of which 36 are scored from corne …
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What factors could be accounted for Liverpool FCs lack of success in EPL in the recent years?
It could be a lot of factors.
The players that Liverpool have bought in the recent past (apart from Suarez) haven't exactly clicked for them.
They have been very unlucky (especially this season) wit …
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Which offences result in indirect free kicks?
Inside the penalty box, an indirect free kick, instead of a penalty, will be awarded
if the goalkeeper controls the ball with his hands for more than six seconds.
if the goalkeeper touches the ball …
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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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Factors behind a player's transfer amount
There could be many factors, depending on which, the selling team quotes the price of a particular player.
Skill
First and foremost, a footballer will be judged on the primary aspect that is expecte …
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FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA World Cup
This is a competition organized by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). This tournament is played once every four years. …
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Factors behind a player's 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 cl …
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What is the maximum number of red cards that a referee can give in a football match?
There is no limit to the number of red cards that a referee can give, though the game would be stopped as soon as there are less than 7 players of a team remaining legally on the pitch.
As of Law 3 i …
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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 extra-t …