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Soccer

Soccer is a competitive sport usually played between two teams of 11 players with a spherical ball. The object of the game is to kick the ball into the opposing team's goal. Participants are not allowed to use their hands to touch the ball with the exception of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.

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Soccer

diving header

Sports; Soccer

a ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.

The Draw

Sports; Soccer

the selection of World Cup teams to place them into playing groups for the tournament and the event surrounding this selection.

draw

Sports; Soccer

a game that ends with a tied score.

endline

Sports; Soccer

see Goal line.

dribbler

Sports; Soccer

a player who advances the ball while controlling it with his feet.

dribbling

Sports; Soccer

the basic skill of advancing the ball with the feet while controlling it.

drop ball

Sports; Soccer

a method of restarting a game where the referee drops the ball between 2 players facing each other.

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