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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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MSL

Sports; Soccer

Major Soccer League a U.S. indoor league which formed in 1990 from the MISL and folded in 1992.

Official game clock

Sports; Soccer

The clock that the referee carries with him on the field so he can signal when each half is over; does not stop during the game, even when play does.

Overlap

Sports; Soccer

When a winger moves away from the sideline towards the centre of the field to create space for a teammate to advance the ball undefended along the side of the field.

UEFA Champions League

Sports; Soccer

Widely considered the most prestigious football competition in the world, the UEFA Champions League draws the strongest teams from each of Europe's top leagues to compete for European dominance. The ...

American Outlaws

Sports; Soccer

Supporters for the United States Men's National Soccer Team. Founded in 2007 by fans in Lincoln Nebraska. The group encourages members to wear red to all the USMNT games and can be spotted by their ...

simulation

Sports; Soccer

Also known as "diving", simulation refers to a player's attempt to fake an injury to either buy more time or get the referee to call a foul on the other team for the injury. A player who attempts ...

Akka

Sports; Soccer

Soccer dribbling move and variation to the elastico dribbling move. The only difference is that the akka is performed slightly above the ground, whereas the elastico is a ground move.

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