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Many people enjoy watching soccer, however, unless you play the game there are many rules that are hard to understand. Soccer players are typically seen wearing shorts, but are never seen wearing pants. So, why can’t soccer players wear pants? Soccer players can’t wear pants because it goes against the rules of the game. Most…

If there’s one thing almost everyone knows about soccer, it’s that you can’t use your hands to touch or manipulate the ball in any way. Soccer is a foot sport, hence the European name football. But what about the arms? Can you use your elbows? Using one’s elbows in soccer to manipulate the ball in…

You’ve probably heard of sports players using drugs to enhance their physical fitness and performance, especially in high-pressure games and championships. But you’ve also probably heard of it far less in soccer, so how common is doping in the soccer world? In soccer, it’s not common for players to use performance-enhancing drugs. There have been,…

As an American, whether you be a new or long-time soccer fanatic, the hierarchy of soccer leagues in Europe and how the leagues and their teams get promoted or demoted is confusing. In the United States, sports have only one league, including soccer. So how does promoting in-association football work? In English soccer, there are…

Soccer goalkeepers have a lot of rules that are unique to the position and different from all other positions on the field. If you’re curious about whether or not a soccer goalie can cross the midfield line, you’ve come to the right place. A goalkeeper can go anywhere on the field and even cross midfield….

While watching a professional or stadium soccer game, you may have noticed that players will pretend to be in pain after faking an injury, only for them to turn out just fine and be able to keep playing soon after. Some people will see this, not realizing that the player staged their injury and viewing…

You may be surprised to watch your favorite soccer team nearly break a tie and win a game at the end of a match, only for the game to end in a tie. This is something that is pretty unique to soccer, and many people wonder why games are allowed to end in a tie…