Soccer

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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IFAB

Sports; Soccer

International Football Association Board the organization consisting of 4 British soccer organizations and FIFA that approves all changes in the official international rules of soccer called the 17 ...

hook

Sports; Soccer

the curved trajectory of a ball due to spin imparted on it by a kicker, such as in a banana kick.

header

Sports; Soccer

the striking of a ball in the air by a player's head.

volley

Sports; Soccer

any ball kicked by a player when it is off the ground.

wingers

Sports; Soccer

see wings.

yellow card

Sports; Soccer

a playing card-sized card that a referee holds up to warn a player for dangerous or unsportsmanlike behavior; also called a caution; 2 yellow cards in one game earns a player an automatic red card, ...

zone

Sports; Soccer

a type of defense that assigns each defender to a particular area in front of or around his team's goal in which he is responsible for marking any attacker that enters; often used in youth league ...