Did You Know the Football Referee Wasn’t Always There?
It’s a little-known fact that football referees were not necessary in the early beginnings of the sport back in 1846. Players and technical directors trusted in the chivalry and honesty of the rival team (looks like things have changed quite a bit, huh?). At the time, all disputes were resolved between the captains as true “gentlemen”. (more…)
Let’s Talk About the Penalty, Penalty Kick or Maximum Penalty
The penalty, maximum penalty or penalty kick is a technical sanction contemplated in the football’s rulebook (rule 14). It consists of a free kick from the penalty spot located 11 meters from the goal line, and only with the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty shooter and the goal. (more…)
The 3 Stadiums with The Highest Capacity in The World
To the surprise of many, the stadium holding the greatest capacity of seated spectators in the world is not Camp Nou, Maracana or the Azteca stadium. Moreover, it’s not even found in Europe or in America. That’s right, the stadium with the highest capacity in the world is the Rungrado May Day Stadium. Built in North Korea, an Asian country with little football tradition (if any). (more…)
Sprained Ankle and Knee, The Most Common Injuries in Footballers
In a match, a soccer player easily can run a race of 30 or 40 meters at full speed, then stop and change directions in a matter of seconds. These constant and intense changes of rhythms are very aggressive on the body, even a highly trained one. These intense changes can produce a sprain, a very common injury in football players.
Being football one of the most intense and tough sports that exist, it shouldn’t surprise anyone to know that injuries are the order of the day. Although it is rough, perhaps not so much at the level of resistance as there are other sports such as marathon and cycling that are much more demanding in this regard. However, in terms of the structure of the human body, football is much more aggressive. These are the most common injuries in footballers: (more…)
How Much Running Does a Football Referee and a Footballer do in a Match?
There’s a pretty large field, a ball that’s going from one end to the other throughout the game, and only 3 substitution for 11 players. From this mix, it is easy to deduce that football players need to travel long distances for more than 90 minutes. A truly avid fan may have also noticed that in almost all the matches the average number of kilometers that some players go during a football match is shown. And what about referees? How much does the referee run? Let’s talk about how much players and referees can run during a game.
(more…)8 Big Reinforcements Nobody Has Noticed
These 8 guys are actually quality footballers who are on the exit ramps of their clubs. They didn’t count on the start of this season, but they have a lot to contribute on the field, players ‘forgotten’ in their teams, also quality players that could be great reinforcements in other clubs on the next winter market in January. (more…)
Whose Fault is it?
The demeanor of Jose Mourinho this last season is a complicated matter, and there are lots to talk about. Everybody knows that a short while after Mourinho signed his contract with the Manchester United, echoes and rumors about the advancement of a book that was soon to be published after the season began were spread by the European media. Supposedly, this book would give the public an intimate and personal portrait of the new coach. (more…)
What is Training for Footballers Like?
Roughly explained, football is a collective sport, in which two teams of 11 players face each other in a field. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team, for which tactics and game strategies will be used, looking for both the strengths and the weaknesses. Physical training in football has a fundamental role in performance. (more…)
UEFA Nations League: All There is to Know
A new era on European football has begun in 2018. UEFA Nations League has started this year, this competition has come to erase those tedious and boring “friendly” matches, that barely raised eyebrows among football fans, with a long-term, full of excitement tournament. (more…)
The Time When the FIFA World Cup Was Cancelled
Ever since the first World Cup was celebrated back in 1930, this event has been considered a top sports competition that the world gets to celebrate every 4 years. The FIFA World Cup has been cancelled only once in its history, and maybe because of the most important incident in modern human history, World War II. (more…)
The story of the FA cup
The FA Cup is the most famous domestic cup competition in the world. It is held annually and the entrants include all teams from the first 10 levels of English football... Read more