soccer

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What is soccer?

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Soccer, also known as football in many countries, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each, where the objective is to score goals by getting a ball into the opposing team's net.

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What are the basic rules of soccer?

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The basic rules of soccer include: 1) The game is played in two halves of 45 minutes each. 2) Each team has 11 players, including a goalkeeper. 3) Players can use any part of their body except their arms and hands to play the ball. 4) A goal is scored when the entire ball crosses the goal line.

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What is a goal in soccer?

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A goal in soccer is scored when the entire ball crosses the goal line between the goalposts and beneath the crossbar.

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What is the offside rule in soccer?

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The offside rule states that a player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent when the ball is played to them, unless they are in their own half.

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What is a penalty kick?

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A penalty kick is awarded when a foul is committed by a player inside their own penalty area. The kick is taken from the penalty spot, 12 yards from the goal.

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What is a corner kick?

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A corner kick is awarded when the ball goes out of play over the goal line, last touched by a defender. The kick is taken from the corner arc nearest to where the ball went out.

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What is a free kick?

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A free kick is awarded after a foul is committed. It can be direct (allowing a goal to be scored directly) or indirect (requiring the ball to touch another player before a goal can be scored).

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What is the role of the goalkeeper?

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The goalkeeper's role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring by guarding the goal and can use their hands within the penalty area.

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What is dribbling in soccer?

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Dribbling is the skill of controlling and moving the ball along the ground using short touches with the feet.

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What is passing in soccer?

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Passing is the act of kicking the ball to a teammate to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities.