soccer 101
What does a goalie do?
Saves balls and protects the goal
Why is there flags in the corner of the field?
To show where the goal and sideline meets and represents were the field ends
What do people do when there is a injury on field
Take a knee
Who is considered the GOAT
Messi
How long is a soccer game
90 minutes but can vary depends on age and injury time
What is worse a yellow card or a red card
What’s a slide tackle?
When you take a player down by sliding onto the terf to take them out by the legs
What’s turf toe
A sprain in the bone of a toe mainly happens in the big toe could need surgery if severe
When was the first World Cup?
1930
Why do soccer players wear shin guards and socks to their knees
To protect their shins against tackles, balls, and getting striked in the shin
What does CAM stand for and do on the field?
CENTER ATTACKING MIDFIELD and they set up players to make goals
If an attacker runs toward the opponent's goal, but the teammate passing the ball is further ahead (closer to the goal)is the attacker offsides?
No they are on sides
What’s the most common soccer injury
Sprain ankles
Who has won the most world cups
BRAZIL
What do goalies put on there gloves to keep them tacky.
Spray paint
What’s the top part of the goal called?
Cross bar
What does it mean to have a diamond on the field
It means there is 4 midfielders that form the shape of a diamond when playing
What’s shin splints?
A over use of the shins/ getting hit to much or extreme running constantly can Cause a dull aching pain in the shins. But doesn’t really need to be treated you can still play and do everything.
who won the 2022 world cup
Argentina
Why do people raise there hand and smack there chest while playing
To show that they are ready for the ball and are a open option
What’s a hat trick?
When the same player gets 3 goals in one game
What size ball is the max size
5
What happens when you take off into sprint and quickly stop?
Your knee will still keep moving and will cause the knee cap to jolt backwards and to cause a joint pain that lasts a few days if minor
name the starting 11 from the USA line up?
TRUE OR FALSE SOCCER IS THE BEST SPORT
TRUE