Football has been known to be ‘the beautiful game’ for nearly as long as people have actively played it because it involves teams coming together to compete for a trophy. However, in recent years, you may have questioned the reality of football for different reasons, especially if it is actually a spontaneous sport or if …
Since football is all about winning, just like every other competitive sport, many teams and players often engage in activities known as “Dark Arts” on the pitch. One such dark art is ‘diving;, where players deliberately throw themselves to the ground to gain an unfair advantage by exaggerating contact. Footballers dive for a number of …
Have you ever thought if penalty takers are allowed to choose not to shoot the ball and start dribbling it instead? Let’s do a quick dive into what the Laws of the Game mention, and how it was actually possible in the past! Can you dribble a penalty kick? Based on what was mentioned in …
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One of the most confusing problems in FPL comes when you are deciding on which chip to use especially with Free Hit and Wildcard. They are very similar yet different, and mixing one for the other is a common mistake you may make. Here’s everything you need to know about the differences between these 2 …
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Last updated on December 1st, 2022A striker stealing the ball from the goalkeeper and scoring a goal is something that can be seen from time to time. However, there are some rules that are limiting the ways a striker can do this in a match. So, if you are a footballer or a football fan …
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Turkey is a transcontinental nation, hence it shares territory with both Asia and Europe. The majority of the nation is situated in Western Asia on the Anatolian Peninsula, with a tiny fraction in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. This geographical arrangement raises a plethora of questions regarding the Turkey Football Federations’ allegiance to UEFA …
Last updated on December 1st, 2022When players commit fouls against the opposition during a match, a referee can punish them by awarding a free kick or a penalty kick. These kicks are valuable because they are good goal-scoring opportunities, particularly in the case of penalty kicks. It is not unusual for players to try to …
There may be some things you hesitated to do during a match, as you didn’t know if they were legal or not. Or if you’re unfamiliar with the rules, you may be wondering why isn’t a footballer doing something out of the ordinary! The Laws of the Game can be really thorough, and it may …
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Generally, the level of consistency and regularity that teams require to compete for an entire season which may span up to nine months or more, makes club football quite an arduous task. Most football leagues feature multiple teams competing for domestic honours, contributing to how tough a league is. However, some major leagues are known …
There are over fifty different kicks in football, with the corner and goal kick being the most common and regularly played ones. The corner kick and goal kick are both results of the ball leaving the field at the goal line. They are both used to restart a football match, but that is where the …
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