The ChipDavid Beckham has reigned as king of the chipped ball for the length of his career. His gift to spot a goalkeeper positioned too far off his line and instantaneously chip to score is insuperable. The world famous halfway line goal against Wim...
Football Tactics Basic attacking team tacticsThe objective of the game is to score goals, but certain variables such as the scoreline can influence a particular team’s desperation to ruffle the net. The following team styles represent some of the met...
The Sliding TackleThe sliding tackle (also known as the slide tackle) is a means of dispossessing an opponent. Unlike other tackles, the sliding tackle happens at ground level, by sliding the body feet-forward to take the ball from the player in poss...
The Silver GoalThe silver goal is a method for deciding the outcome of elimination matches (i.e. during the knockout stages of a competition). The silver goal only comes into effect if the scores are level at the end of the 90 minutes. If a goal is s...
Side-Volley PassThe side-volley pass is a kind of volley used to direct the ball to another player when it’s received just below waist height. A player can pass the ball without needing to stop it and risk intervention from the opposition.A good side...
Overhead KickAlso known as a bicycle kick or a scissors kick, this method of making contact with the ball is nothing other than spectacular…as long as the player can pull it off. Executing an overhead kick requires skill, athleticism and timing...
Kicking TechniqueWithout the correct kicking technique football might as well be just called ball. A player’s feet are their main weapons on the pitch and there are a number of techniques for kicking a football that give the player a different outcom...
Indirect free-kicksDecidedly less spectacular than their direct equivalent, the indirect free-kick is an essential part of the game, being the most common method for restarting after an infringement.As you might imagine, a free-kick is only awarded a...
The Glancing HeaderThe glancing header is an important addition to any footballer’s arsenal of techniques, and works by slightly deflecting the ball, altering its trajectory only a little. A glancing header can be useful anywhere on the field, partic...
Foot ControlFoot control is an aspect of the skill known as close control. Whereas close control can involve any part of the body such as the head, chest and leg (although it usually refers to the foot), foot control, as the name suggests, retains a ...
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