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Every game or sport has its way of calculating goals scored or attained in a match, and this may differ from one sport to sport. Therefore, the question of how many points is a goal worth in soccer has to be answered. Let's refer to another ball sport. In basketball, there are different goals with different points, like the 2-point field goal, which is any field shot made usually from the inside of the 3-point line. Such goals are usually attained with higher jumps, layups, or possibly a good dunk.  In other words, the 2-point field goal is the regular basketball official goal, which usually gets 2 goal points every time one is scored in the game. This is the case with the game of soccer and we will be explaining how it works in this article. How Many Points Is a Goal in Soccer?  W...

Soccer continues to rise in popularity at a global level and it is a no-brainer that the sport has the highest number of fans in the world. The game can be exciting, enthralling, and captivating, and is one of the sports that fans look forward to with utmost expectations. As expected, the game has its terms that a significant number of fans and those who are beginning to take a liking to it, do not fully understand.  One of them is the concept of a clean sheet in soccer. What is a clean sheet in Soccer? The question has been begging for answers and we'll provide you with the best answers to the questions regarding this aspect of soccer. What is a Clean Sheet in Soccer? This is the major question and you'll get the best answer here. A clean sheet refers to a situation where no goal ...

The game of soccer is usually played by professionals in different positions of play on the field, and for a team to win any match, it must have players that officially recognize the spot they perfectly fit in to encourage good ball alignment.  Soccer is one sport where every player on the pitch has a designated position and task to perform on match day. The better you perform, the higher the chances of your team emerging tops against the opponents of the day. Several categories of players make up what we consider a team in soccer. Some of the major positions of soccer players in a field are listed below: The Goalkeeper The Midfielder  The Defender The Forward Defensive players are arguably the most important and valuable in a soccer team. I bet a good number of socc...

Long Hair Soccer Players in 2023 Soccer is an entertaining sport and it also has superstars that entertain and excite fans, especially the female folks with their performances on the pitch, as well as their looks.  We've seen various hairstyles in the round leather game of soccer and while some have looked attractive, some have looked ridiculous, to say the least. In this article, we won't be looking at the ridiculous hairstyles, but at the exciting ones that have caught the eye, alongside the performances of the owners on the pitch.  Long hair soccer players are a thing and here we will be looking at some of the best soccer players with long hair in 2023. This list of long-haired soccer players comes in no particular order, just enjoy the list and tell us if we missed any in the...

Relegation in soccer is very common in league competitions in Europe and other continents and can be described as soccer's justice system. The latter is so because the concept ensures that the worst-performing teams in a league season do not play any part the following season but are demoted to the next lower league. Meanwhile, it comes as no surprise that many Americans are not familiar with the concept of relegation in soccer. This is down to the fact that  Major League Soccer and other American soccer leagues do not embrace the concept of relegation.  Therefore, in the MLS, teams are not relegated. This article will throw more light on what relegation means and will enhance your understanding of relegation in soccer. Relegation is said to have occurred when a soccer team loses ...

The game of soccer has been a major source of entertainment to sports fans around the world, and most importantly, the fans of the game. I could even say that soccer has entertained for centuries and continues to do better in recent times.  However, some folks who weren't fans of the game in the past but are beginning to come around would have questions regarding how many players are on a soccer team at any point in time. This question can be answered by folks and professionals who are conversant with the round leather game and this article will answer all questions in this regard.  A soccer team consists of 11 players that can be on the field at any point in time. Therefore, when both teams on the soccer field are considered, we'll have a total of 22 players on the field at any p...

The game of soccer lasts for 90 minutes at the professional level and these 90 minutes are broken down into two halves of 45 minutes each known as the first half and the second half. These halves also have additional time or stoppage time and this allows for more time to be added to the game at the end of each half of soccer. Meanwhile, during a competitive league season, soccer games end with a draw, win, or loss at the blast of the final whistle. The teams that win gain 3 points, the team that loses gets no point, and both teams share 1 point each if the match ends in a draw which can be scoreless or with goals. Let's take a look at tournaments like the FIFA World Cup, Euros, AFCON, Copa America, and the like where there must be a winner when the knockout stage is reached.  Once...

This is funny but we all know that no sports game lasts forever and this is a no-brainer.  Every sports game has a stipulated time to last after which the game comes to an official end. This is applicable to all sports and the very popular sport known as soccer is not an exception. Once a soccer game comes to end, viewers are always treated to a scoreboard on the screen that indicates the final result of the game and all this culminates in full time or FT depending on the preference of the channel showing the game. Now the question for newbies is this; What Does Full Time (FT) Mean in Soccer?  In this article, we will be throwing more light on the concept of FT in soccer or better still Full Time in soccer, and what the acronym entails in the round leather game. READ: Carlos...

Just like every country has the best female soccer players, America is not an exception to this achievement. The American female soccer players have been known for a while now due to the awards they have been winning during FIFA World Cup competitions and in this article, I will be sharing with you, the 10 best female American soccer players of all time - 1. Hope Solo Date of Birth: 30 July 1981 (41 years of age) Nationality: American Position: Goalkeeper Club: The United States Women's National Soccer Team TV shows: Dancing with the Stars Height: 1.75 m Partner: Jerramy Stevens (2012) Children: Lozen Orianna, Judith Stevens, Vittorio Genghis Stevens Siblings: Teresa Obert, Marcus Solo Hope Solo is a former and one of the biggest goalkeepers of all tim...

A defender is a player that protects their team by keeping the other team from scoring. In other words, a defender prevents the other team from scoring by blocking their shots, tackling them, and intercepting passes. This set of players in a team must be very strong and physical. They play a vital role in a soccer team and their absence or ineptitude in a team would be hugely felt as suffering defeats may be the order of the day regardless of the talent a team possesses in the attacking positions. Soccer games are easily won when the defenders in a team are at the peak of their game. The defenders can also be described as the last set of players in front of the goalkeeper that opposition players must overcome to have a decent chance of finding the back of the net. Defenders could...