Soccer

Soccer

Soccer is a competitive sport usually played between two teams of 11 players with a spherical ball. The object of the game is to kick the ball into the opposing team's goal. Participants are not allowed to use their hands to touch the ball with the exception of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.

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defensive pressure

Sports; Soccer

when one or more defenders closely mark a ball carrier to harass him into losing the ball.

diving header

Sports; Soccer

a ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.

defensive midfielder

Sports; Soccer

the player positioned just in front of his team's defense; he is often assigned to mark the opposition's best offensive player; also called the midfield anchor.

Oracle Octopus

Sports; Soccer

The legendary octopus, also named Paul, consistently predicted the results of games during the 2010 South Africa World Cup, including picking Spain over Germany for the semifinals.