Did you know that the first goal scored directly from a corner kick was in 1924? Cesareo Onzari, who played for Argentina took a corner kick and the ball ended up in the net without anyone else touching it. This type of goal is also referred to as an “olympic goal”. Unfortunately for Uruguay, they lost that game because of such a goal, but they did end up winning the gold in the Olympics. Many say this is why this type of goal is referred to as “olympic”.
Bill Shankly, a former Liverpool FC manager, said: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” Unfortunately, his quote is very true to the many players who have lost their lives. Continue reading
Did you know that the Football Association Challenge Cup, better known as the FA Cup, is the world’s oldest soccer competition? First held in 1871, it is a competition between teams from the English football league (Premier League, Coca-Cola Football League, and lower levels). There is also the FA Women’s Cup.
The 2008 FIFA World Player Gala was held today at the Zurich Opera House. The FIFA Presidential Award, FIFA Fair Play Award, and FIFA Development Award were some of the awards presented. However, the biggest and most anticipated award was the World Player Award! Continue reading
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8 CommentsReferees have been criticized by coaches, players, and fans time and time again because of an offside call. A wrong offside call can make or break a team during a game. That’s why referees have to be “on the ball” when making such an important call. Guess what? It’s actually impossible to make an offside call according to science! Continue reading
Just a quick post to let you know we’ve added a few more features to Sideline Soccer! To begin with, we’ve added a print stylesheet so you can easily print just the article content with nothing else getting in the way. We’ve also added a Share/Save option to the bottom of every article. This allows you to share articles on your favorite social networks, email your favorite articles to others, or bookmark them to your favorites. Enjoy and let us know if there’s anything else we can do to make your experience here better!
A goal in soccer is like a shooting star. It’s so exciting to see one, but it doesn’t happen very often. And because of that, a player who scores a goal wants to celebrate and enjoy the moment when the net ripples. Unfortunately, FIFA decided to squash celebrations and allowed referees to penalize players who celebrate with a yellow card. Why? Continue reading
