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The list shows most common football terms, a person who is not familiar with football can easily understand the game by going through this Blossary.

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A goal kick is awarded to the defending team when the ball is played over the goal line by the attacking team. It can taken by any player though it is normally taken by the goalkeeper.

Domain: Sports; Category: Soccer

The rectangular area in front of the goal in which the goalkeeper may handle the ball. It is also known as the 18-yard box because of its dimensions. Each team has it's own goal area.

Domain: Sports; Category: Soccer

It is also known as a 1-2. When a player passes the ball to a teammate, who immediately one-touch passes the ball back to the first player.

Domain: Sports; Category: Soccer

A kick awarded to an opposition player when an player has committed a foul. Free kicks can be either direct or indirect. Indirect free kick is awarded if defensive player use his body to stop an ...

Domain: Sports; Category: Soccer

The acronym used for the Federation Internationale de Football Association, the world governing body for the game of association football, which is based in Switzerland.

Domain: Sports; Category: 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 ...

Domain: Sports; Category: 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 ...

Domain: Sports; Category: Soccer

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