What Is a Header in Soccer?
A header is when a player deliberately strikes the ball with the head to shoot, pass, or clear it, a legal and essential skill in soccer.
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What Is a Throw-In in Soccer?
A throw-in restarts play when the ball crosses the touchline; the thrower uses both hands, keeps both feet down, and delivers from behind the head.
What Is a Bicycle Kick in Soccer?
A bicycle kick is an acrobatic strike where a player leaps, throws both legs up, and kicks a ball above head height while falling backward.
What Is a Corner Kick in Soccer?
A corner kick restarts play when the defending team last touches the ball over its own goal line without a goal, taken from the corner arc.
What Is VAR in Soccer?
VAR (Video Assistant Referee) reviews four match-changing decisions: goals, penalties, direct red cards, and mistaken identity, to fix clear errors.
What Is a Penalty Shootout in Soccer?
A penalty shootout decides a tied knockout match with alternating kicks from the penalty mark. Here is the full procedure, order, and eligible players.
What Is a Free Kick in Soccer?
A free kick in soccer restarts play after a foul. Learn the difference between direct and indirect free kicks, the wall, and how each one can be scored.
What Is an Own Goal in Soccer?
An own goal in soccer is when a player puts the ball into their own net, scoring for the opposition. Here is how it is credited and recorded.
What Is a Nutmeg in Soccer?
A nutmeg in soccer is a skill move where a player pushes the ball through an opponent's legs and collects it on the other side. Here is how it works.
Soccer Positions Explained (Formations & Roles)
Soccer positions split 11 players into goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. Here is each role and how formations like 4-4-2 work.
What Is a Hat-Trick in Soccer?
A hat-trick in soccer is when one player scores three goals in a single match. Here is what counts and what a perfect hat-trick is.
What Is Offside in Soccer? (The Rule Explained)
A player is offside if, when a teammate plays the ball, they are nearer the goal than both the ball and the second-last defender, and then join the play.
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