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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referee

Sports; Soccer

the chief official; he makes all final decisions, acts as timekeeper, calls all fouls and starts and stops play.

save

Sports; Soccer

the act of a goalkeeper in blocking or stopping a shot that would have gone into the goal without his intervention.

rugby

Sports; Soccer

an offshoot from soccer started in the early 1800s; rugby players are allowed to pick up the ball with their hands and run with it, and also make full contact with each other whether going after the ...