It’s not out of place for a footballer to miss a penalty. In fact, some of them suffer abuses, including racial abuses, as seen when Bukayo Saka missed the crucial penalty that allowed England to lose the EURO 2020 final to Italy. To the layman or outsider, taking a penalty is one of the most …
As a football fan, you can help but notice that there are two drawn boxes on the field. The larger one, we all know as the Penalty box and the smaller one within. You may wonder what purpose this smaller box serves. But that smaller box is very important in football matches. In this article, …
Here’s What This Small Rectangle In The Penalty Box Really Represents Read More »
The English Premier League is extremely popular, and many teams would eagerly trade their current league in a heartbeat for the opportunity to play in it. With Swansea and Cardiff playing in the English Premier League despite being Welsh clubs, some might ask if Irish teams can play in the Premier League. Well, read on …
Over the years, cup tournaments have often required a tie-breaker system to determine the winner of a match when two teams fail to find a winner. To achieve this, FIFA has put many rules in place at different times. The MLS-style penalty shootouts of the late 90s is one, as is the Golden Goal rule. …
Most Football Manager players prefer club management. If it weren’t for international breaks and tournaments, most people wouldn’t know that it’s possible to have an active international management career. However, it’s definitely possible, like with clubs, you can manage any nation you want. The game also allows you to manage the national team while also …
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You must have wondered why so many people are ‘crazy’ about football, and that’s if you are not a football lover yourself. Football is the most popular sport globally and has a fan base of billions worldwide. The extent of the love for the sport is seen in the quadrennial FIFA World Cup tournament, which …
In football, we have witnessed confusing moments in football where keepers are unable to handle the ball even in their area and instead give into pressure causing a huge error. Otherwise, they may flout the Laws of the Game and get penalised for it with an indirect freekick awarded to the opposition team. That begs …
When Can A Goalkeeper Really Pick Up The Ball? (4 Scenarios Explained) Read More »
We all have interesting quirks we would like to see in our favourite teams. In fact, many of us act out these quirks in video games like playing the goalkeeper in midfield and playing the strikers as goalkeepers. It could be quite a fun time, and you might be curious about how it can happen …
Can A Goalkeeper Actually Swap With An Outfield Player? (Explained) Read More »
There’s a certain dread that fills us when a player on our team gets a yellow card, or even worse, a red card. In both amateur and professional football, the red card gives an instant advantage to the opposition team. Referees can sanction players with a straight red card or two yellows, which means immediate …
Can A Red Card REALLY Be Overturned? (Deep Dive) Read More »
One Champions League final, 5 league trophies, 1 World Cup, and a golden boot, it’s hard to imagine that a player in his early 20s could achieve such accolades. At just 24 years of age, those are a glimpse of Kylian Mbappe’s achievements in his short 8 years as a professional football player. Kylian Mbappe’s …
Determining Mbappe’s TRUE Position – Winger Or Striker? Read More »
