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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Red Card

Sports; Soccer

A red card is issued to a player when that player has committed a serious infraction or has been issued with two yellow cards within the same game. The red card held up by the referee to signal that ...

sliding tackle

Sports; Soccer

A tackle in which the defender slides along the surface of the field of play before making one-footed contact with the ball.

throw-in

Sports; Soccer

The ball is thrown in after the ball has crossed the touch line. A player taking a throw in must have both feet on or behind the touch line, must maintain contact with the ground, and must use a ...

attacker

Sports; Soccer

A player whose job is to play the ball forward towards the opponent's goal area to create a scoring opportunity.

back heel

Sports; Soccer

A ball kicked using the back (heel) of the foot. It is useful to give a back pass to your own player.

bicycle kick

Sports; Soccer

A spectacular move in which a player jumps in the air in a backflip motion, kicking the ball backward over their head. The name comes from action which mimics their legs moving as if pedaling a ...

corner kick

Sports; Soccer

A free kick taken from the corner of the field by an attacker. The corner kick is awarded when the ball has passed over the goal line after last touching a defensive player. The shot is taken from ...