It's so frustrating not being able to jump in and explain stuff 😂 But I'm loving your journey. Greetings from Sweden

The referee decides if a foul is "played on" or a free kick. If the ref sees the play is in advantage of the fouled team he could let it play on, since there is a higher chance of a goal that way.

Small box (6-yard box) is the region that a goal kick can be taken from.

2:59 Just to correct here, they do run set pieces in football, it's simply reserved for moments such as free kicks, free throws and corners where play is actually paused. A great recent example of the execution of a very unique setpiece is the 2nd goal of the Netherlands last worldcup vs Argentina that brought it to OT and ultimately penalties

I know many people will feel or suggest something similar, but these videos make me so want to hop on a call with you guys discussing and learning football, and pitch in every now and then when something comes up which Luke might not be 100% confident with, be it trivia or concepts or anything else. These sessions look like so much fun. Football needs a ton of learning, but it's pretty fun when you break down everything into simpler concepts or ideas, and address the million anomalies as and when they come up.

Messi Is not a Striker. He Is a offensive midfielder or right winger.

Back then, when I was like 5 or 6 years old, my youth coach told the team: The goalie is our first attacker and even more important: The Striker is our first defender

The mad thing is that 30 goals in one year is considered INCREDIBLE and most top players in any league would be lucky to achieve that once or twice in their lives yet messi scored 91 goals in one year 😅 all while playing as a midfielder!! he it the GOAT no doubt about it 🙌🏻

One of the radical differences between soccer and American football (among many) is that there is no separate defense and offense (with separate people) - and what I mean is that, while roles are specified, the ENTIRE team defends, and the entire team attacks. And, Luke, you were very much right - this includes the goalie. But the point person Corey was looking for is the midfield - either nr 6, the defensive midfielder, or nr 10 (often), the offensive midfielder, who are typically or traditionally the "playmakers". People like Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Phillip Lahm (whom Guardiola called the most intelligent player he ever worked with). Indeed, often they play the role of the "brains" of the team, and often they are also the captain of the team. A current example is a De Bruyne.

10:06 One thing that _does_ allow that to happen is the fact that the offside rule only applies in your opponent's half of the field, so if your attacker is behind the halfway line when the ball is kicked downfield, it's fair game no matter where the opposing defenders are standing! And when "fast-breaks" happen in soccer, they're called "counterattacks."

So, I'm a german female that is usually not very interested in soccer apart from European and world cups, but it's really fun watching you too learning and discussing about a huge part of european sports culture. Love it! ❤

You guys should consider playing the game Football Manager. It's in-depth and can be complicated in the beginning, but it's helpful to understand the formations and how different tactics can affect the game. Be warned: you may get addicted and spend a ridiculous amount of time playing lol

On the offside rule, you also have to take into account the position of the ball. If you are behind the ball, you are always onside, no matter how many opposite players are around you. So, in summary, it would be: 1. Are you behind the ball? If true, you are onside 2. If you are ahead of the ball, are you behind the 2nd opposite player? If true, you are onside; else, you are offside *This is always, of course, taking into account your position when the ball is kicked, and your intention at that moment. If you are the receiver of the ball, or you're in a position where you have some degree of interference in the play, you are taken into account for the offside. If you aren't the receiver and aren't interfering, you are not taken into account, unless you take advantage of that position to get into the play. Sometimes (mostly in counter attacks) you will see players that are in an "offside" position, but who stand still while their team mates go forward with the ball, in order not to block the play. Once the ball has past their position, they will get into the play once again, because now they are behind the ball.

A "chester" is just called a chest, but chest is usually used as a verb. For example, "Mbappe chests it to Messi" means Mbappe passes the ball to Messi using his chest. When you use the chest for your first touch, it's called chesting it down, e.g. "Goalkeeper launches the ball forward, Messi chests it down."

it's interesting seeing you teach while still learning yourself. I was told once that Football is an easy game to play but a hard game to master. Meaning you can have success at every level of your play. This person was explaining the differences in levels of youth soccer. As for starting to play yourself. You may want to look into youth level skill drills videos, repetition is the key to developing foot skills. As far as fouls, the referee can "play on" when a foul is committed if he believes that the offensive player still has an opportunity continue in attack. Generally referred to as "playing the advantage", and indicates it by placing your two up raised arms straight out in front body. For examples look up Mike Dean celebrating Tottenham goal, its a classic Mike Dean moment

I think when you're first learning the sport, it's important to realize that much of the tactics are centered around how hard it is to control the ball without using your hands - players with good ball control are worth their weight in gold, and turnovers from a bad touch of the ball are frequent and built into the tactics of the game - you have to be ready to quickly transition from offense to defense and back. Also - Messi isn't a striker. He's a wing forward. He gets the ball out wide and cuts into the middle.

My favourite part about the sport is how tactical it has gotten. Every decision a manager makes has a significant downside, it's up to him to use the tactics intelligently. A manager could ask his players to double mark a dribbler then now he loses an extra player. If a manager uses a high defensive line, he risks getting caught out on counterattacks. It's full-on chess sometimes

Listen buster 😂 Football is football….American football is American football

Corey nailed it on the head: it's the sport that your childhood memories are tied with that you're gonna be invested in. So we appreciate you guys taking an interest in something different. I also learned american sports but just enough to undestand sports movies or shows like moneyball or the league

The 3 most important trophies are 1. World Cup (every 4 years) 2. Continent trophies like Copa America, Euros etc (every 3-4 years) 3. Champions League (every year)

I love how casual these reactions are . I feel like I'am sitting with you guys 🤣

Football is a beautiful game and has a very high tempo. I was fortunate to have grown up with this game, my father has been a referee for over 45 years ( he's 75 and still going strong ❤). My brother played since he was 6 and i played a while when i was 10-12 years old and as a young girl in a all boy's team that was unique bc there were no girl teams back then. My father would take me with him to games as a little girl he had to referee at that were times we bonded. I'm still so happy that i could do this these are my favorite moments of my life.....ok who cut the onions....i'm out.

love watching you guys learn together. quick anecdote that I love about defense. my coach told us growing up when you're in a defensive 1 on 1 situation there's only two options, the ball gets past you or the player gets past you, NEVER both. now he wasn't telling us to blatantly foul anyone but rather using your body to get in the way of the attacker is so extremely important. it's all about positioning your body between the other player and the ball so they have to go through you to get to it. also a note on sliding from behind. it's just highly frowned upon, at least frim my experience, by all people involved. you knew games were going to be chippy as soon as someone slides from behind. the reason is how dangerous it is and to be fair these guys can do it in a much more skillful and safe way than some amateurs can. you can probably think of it as blindsiding someone in American football. just imagine being in a dead sprint down a field and someone clipping your legs from behind

You should show your friend the celebrations in Argentina when we won the World Cup. That will show him how passionate people is about football around the world. Great video

Haha. I like this guy, he starts having opinions the second he has a minimal amount of information. Very good for content. I'm sure others have explained, but sometimes, if the player who was fouled (outside the area) still has control of the ball, so the referee acknowledges the foul but just gives "advantage" so you can keep going. Also if the foul is behind the half field line you get an indirect free kick, so the other team doesn't form a barrier because you can't shoot directly towards goal, you have to attempt a pass.

Many goalkeepers have been the Captains of their teams, the best being Iker Casillas. He was the Captain of the Spanish national teams that went blazing through Euro 2008 and 2012 and the 2010 World Cup. They won all three titles in a row and are the only team to do that.

I love this series of explaining the game to your brother! Keep ‘em coming!

This setup is really good please keep up with these. When/if He gets into it more and u guys start arguing about players and teams, managers or whatever, that will be even more entertaining

It’s so interesting watching you learn about the sport and explain it with your own words

And watching these with the two of yall is really fun!

Actually watching your videos and going back to the basics has help me a lot even when playing FIFA/EAFC. Just remembering the basics can help you out more than you can imagine! - Thank you for these videos and its been a blessing watching you learn more and more about the sport.

Love watching you guys talk about football through your experiences and understanding of other sports. Making me think about football in a different way. Keep the videos coming

Love that you guys are learning and you explained everything really well it's a more complicated game than people expect good job there are so many great players to discover and tactics to witness

would love to see a live watch-along to a game at some point. Thanks for the great content as usual Luke!

Wow, lots of respect to you guys. I like the fact you guys respect the game I love.

We all understand what offside is, until we don't.

You guys have perfect chemistry for videos, excellent

Do more of these. You two have great chemistry

This was amazing.. pls continue

I loved this. Keep them coming!

Watched a few of your videos but this one got me to subscribe. Great fun to watch you learn about the beautiful( and sometimes not so) game.

What an awesome video! 🤩 I really enjoyed it and seeing you impart your knowledge of what you have acquired of watching football ⚽️ is just fantastic man! Corey looks so enthusiastic and I love to see more of you guys do more of these kinds of videos. Keep up your excellent work Luke 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Great video! I love seeing you guys learning about football and its rules and tactics. I think it would be really insteresting if you got to get in contact with someone with deep tactical/strategic knowledge about football so he could really walk you through the tactics in a match and show you the depth the game has every instance, the change in tactical formations, the development of a match, the adjustments the managers do during the games, etc... Or even having someone that has grown in the sport and can support you in your quest for a better understanding of the game. Anyways, love to see your journey into football!

Keep doing this. Loving it

small correction about Offside. if the ball is played from a position lower down than the last defending player the "offside line" is drawn at the ball. it does not have to be a defender and goalkeeper who is between the receiver of the pass (when the pass is hit) and the short line, must be two defending players, there are times when the goalkeeper is higher up the field than the defenders (eg if he was far out and boxed the ball away after a corner) in that case there must be two defending outfield players in between. The "offside line" can never be higher than the line in the middle of the field, so if you choose to have all the outfield players higher than the middle line, the "offside line" will be placed in the middle of the field

On tackling, you have to play the ball. In theory intent doesn’t matter as the intent of a tackle should always be to play the ball. If you take the ball first, then the resulting momentum causes contact with the attacker that’s fine however if you fail to make contact with the ball before the attacker that’s a foul. In some cases a foul can be called even when contacting the ball if the referee deems the tackle as dangerous play, for example a tackle from behind with feet high off the floor could be deemed endangering a player even if you get the ball. You will sometimes also see a player intentionally tackle an attacker’s legs not the ball. This is referred to as a ‘professional foul’ and is often done by defenders when they know that taking the player out is the only way to stop an attack before it starts. These result in a yellow card for the defender unless it’s deemed to be ‘preventing an obvious goal scoring opportunity’ at which point the defender gets a red card. You will often see cases of tackles being called as fouls when they aren’t or not called when they are as it’s down to the referee’s view of the incident, the game is played at such a fast pace and he has very little time to decide that mistakes do happen. Tackling is an incredibly complex part of the game but hopefully that adds some insight into what goes on.

Quick note , its not only about making a play on the ball but actually touching the ball first. Whenever a player touches the ball , its considered he has "possesion" of the ball , and a foul can only be called if someone makes a foul on the player who has "possesion" of the ball , even if the "possesion" itself was just a one touch on the ball , if it was the last touch the possesion of the ball is now with the defender , if he trashes someone's legs after , its not a foul because he had possesion of the ball before making physical contact. Also regarding the Small and Big Goalkeeper areas , the big diference is inside the small area , almost any physical contact in a dispute with the keeper , if its to be considered foul for physical contact it will always be in favor of the keeper since it was inside the small area :D

Hey Luke!!! I love seeing how much you have progressed in your know of the beautiful game!! Imma help you understand more here, might get a bit more advanced and quite long so take notes!! About the two boxes it's really easy honestly, the big box is where the goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball and the small box is the area within a goal kick has to be done, a goal kick in case you don't know is what happens when the ball goes out on your goal side and the last person to touch the ball is an opposing player. Also, free kicks come in two variants, direct free kicks in which you are allowed to kick the ball directly into the goal and indirect free kicks where the ball has to be touched by another player before you can shoot to the goal. And about the tackles from behind, I was tought that as long as you come from a side and hit the ball first and cleanly it is fair game, but if you come from right behind/through the middle of the legs it is always a foul. Also the one directing the team really depends on the team, because there are teams where the goalie directs the defense or maybe a center back does it instead and teams where the attack is coordinated by a specific midfielder, traditionally that position is known as the 10, since the players that created this usually wore the number 10 jersey, Guardiola introduced the false 9 (I think he did but I might be wrong) which is a number 9 (the usual main striker who plays right a the front) that plays behind the wing strikers and falls into the midfield to simulate the number 10. Messi is traditionally a number 10/false 9 but in PSG he plays winger I think. I have never called it a chester 🤣🤣🤣, but idk what people call it in English. But basically you can play with whatever part of your body except for your arms and hands. And as a defense enthusiast please watch highlights from Carles Puyol!!! Like I have said before to me he is the greatest center back to have played the game! And an exceptional team captain! PS: try start getting into understanding xg stat it is a great measure that says how involved a player is on a goal outside of an assist.

I really enjoy your conversations, I would love to do a live watchalong of a game - even if it's an old game on FIFA TV or something, not even a live match. Also, it's probably worth mentioning when you're talking about the passion and the violence that sometimes comes with that - a lot of it is because of the community feel of a football club. (Not excusing it by saying this). Whereas with NFL, the team represents the whole city, in football, the team represents individual neighbourhoods. Every city has dozens of teams. And so people take an insult of their team as an insult to their home, their community, their friends and family etc.

Man I love to see a genuine "newcomer" Like this, great video guys! Greetings from indonesia

I love Luke's football journey 😄 You are doing your contibution to the love of the beautiful game 👍

Let’s go Corey! Love these videos. I need more!!!

wow you have learned so much.. respect

The small box before the goal is from where the goalie can do goal-kicks (when the ball goes out of bounds over the side-lines you get throw-ins, on the goal-lines you get goal-kicks or corners).

After all the time lately I've spent learning the sport like yall and watching videos and live matches, I'd have to say midfielder is my favorite position for sure

More of this format please, and more regular upload too 👍

On-song Messi was the beauty of the game. Ronaldo, however, was the guy who'd be first pick for folk who understand what it takes to win a game of football. ;) Good stuff lads- keep 'em coming! :)

love this!

It's great to see someone discovering football for the first time. I really recommend you guys to watch some South American football, I know most of the viewers are probably europeans and americans, and that european football has been at the top since the start of the 21st century. But earlier on, when we had the intercontinental cup, South America and Europe where neck to neck. Nowadays people are forgetting the fantastic teams of Nacional, Peñarol, Boca Juniors, São Paulo, Independiente, Estudiantes, Olimpia, Santos, etc. And since a lot of the supertars that we have today are from SA it only makes sense. Thank you for giving this beautiful sport a chance and showing so much interest in it, cheers!

I'm probably commenting too late but in case you still read this: I don't know anything about basketball but in football there usually is a guy who's job it is to initiate the attack and that's usually the central midfielder. A great example would be Luka Modric. If you watch him play for Croatia you'll frequently see him drop back and pick up the ball from his defenders and then distribute it. Ofc everyone can (and will, if there is a good opportunity) initiate the attack but when watching Croatia you'll often see play running "through Modric". Also the rules about fouls/tackles are that you have to hit the ball FIRST before hitting the attackers legs for it to not be a foul. And it's the same everywhere on the pitch not just in the box. Also: You were correct about Messi taking the freekick quickly by running off with the ball

I love these videos of you two! Keep it up my dude

Speaking about offside and Corey asking about fast-breaks, it's possible when the line of defense gets too high (the last player on the back goes too far forward beyond the half line to participate during the offense). Offside rule only applies when the last defending player (not a goalie) is still on his own half; this is why even for an ultra-offensive team with super high defensive line normally still leaves one or two player(s) on their own half in order to prevent the fast-break scenario.

God, wish I could get on a zoom with these guys and answer 99% of their questions. They have very intelligent questions that can lead to great understanding of the game.

You guys should watch counter attacks vids, they are a lot of fun and they show good tactics and fast plays. Love how you are learning the game bro, keep it up! hi from Chile

It's such fun seeing you guys get interested in soccer. And with MLS now starting off big time it must be great to join a (local) team and follow its development because its such a fresh league. I like Portland and Atlanta (Atlanta because in Football I like the Falcons but Atlanta's new stadion Mercedes Benz Arena is not my favourite). I'm from Germany and play(ed) soccer since I was 6 years old. I'm a die hard FC Cologne Fan in Germany (they have a goat as their signet). Soccer can give you such intense emotions cheering for your team. In good and in bad directions. So I'll follow your videos with grsat interest and like to thank you letting us viewers be part of your soccer journey 🎉🤩⚽.

It’s so much more then the guy whit the ball. It’s all about space and the movement of the rest of the team. Love these videos, you should watch understanding European football with Corey

Hey I really enjoyed this vid! I’m a life long football (soccer) fan (man united 🔴⚫️) and I’ve played for 20+ years and got recruited for D1 colleges in Michigan. I absolutely love seeing new ppl fall in love with the beautiful game. I love the concept of you being a new fan and trying to get your friend to love it too! And I love the fact you truly seem to have passion for the sport and want to learn!! Your football knowledge has DRASTICALLY improved from the first vid I saw😂! You still have a lot to learn but a majority of the answers you gave him were correct. Just wanna say I like your vids and keep it up!

Great video. Keep it up guys.

Messi is great, but Ronaldinho when he wasn't partying all the time? That man made me smile just watching him play.

4:20 i wouldn’t say the goalkeeper oftenly initiates the attack, he plays it out to the players yes, but he doesn’t initiate the attack, i would say the best position described here would be an offensive midfielder, or just a central midfielder in general, but basically anyone can initiate the attack.

The small box is where goal kicks are taken from. The goalie also uses it as help with angles and positioning like a hockey goalie does with the crease

Good seeing you being patient with your Bro... this is how we all slowly get the message out! After just 40 mins Corey liked what he saw and also what he had learned... ish! Always difficult not to over elaborate of course... save that for the next lesson Luke! He's going to fall in love with Wrexham... I'd gamble on it! I will definitely be looking forward to that response video! 'We' already know it is without a shadow of doubt the greatest game of all... but emphatically telling anyone this fact who has been watching/playing American football all their lives... is clearly not the way to go! Google= FA laws of the game or IFAB Everyone really should know the Rules or Laws of football... far too many 'FANS' so clearly don't! Excellent as usual Luke! Thanks.

When he talks about football, he means handball.

Receiving the ball on the chest is called a chest trap. It uses specific arm placements and body positioning to control the ball to drop down toward your feet.

I enjoyed these, make some more bro I’ll watch

how curious is that i see entertaining an usa guy explaining football to another? love the passion you put into it :)

Hey man relatively new to your journey, just would love to say I seen that you said you don't like running which a lot of people don't but if you keep going and get better at it you will enjoy it more it does help that you can see and feel the results from your work fast. ofc incorporating things around it make it more fun is great also. but try to learn to enjoy running its great. keep up the good man I'm enjoying watching as I've been plagued with a lot of knee injuries in the last year and tore my meniscus last week I'm getting my fitness kick through you. sorry for grammar its 6 am here love from Australia.

All players are defenders and all are attackers, depends on where and who has the ball. Transition from attacking to defending and vice versa is awesome

8:45 not sure if it has been said already, but a couple clarifications about the goalkeeper and the boxes... In that outer box the goalie can use both hands and feet to handle the ball, with a couple exceptions: he can't drop the ball and pick it back up or grab it from a pass made with the lower body, only upper body (head, shoulders, chest) allows them to grab it. That's why you'll see defenders go out of their way to pass it like that usually. The outer box also is the penalty area: any fouls inside there awards a penalty kick, except what I mentioned before, which results in an indirect free-kick. Lastly, the inner area is kind of the goalie's turf. Pretty much any physical contact with him will be an offensive foul. It also gives him some (unspoken?) leeway to play rougher around the ball without consequences inside there.

There are some caveats to the offside rule, you are absolutely correct Luke, you can't be in an offside position when the pass is made, but if you are behind the ball when the pass is made, even though you are in an offside position, its not called as offside. Additionally, if you are on your own half you can't be called offside no matter what. So say you have a corner against you, your team gets the ball and you start sprinting towards the opponents goal, you need to be in your own half when the ball is played to not get called for offside. Another scenario, you and a teammate have broken through and are 2v1 against the goalie, your teammate with the ball is closer to the keeper than you are, but you are in a better position, he can pass it to you without it being offside so long as you are behind your teammate. I probably described this very awkwardly as english is my second language, but I hope it helped.

Really love that you're trying to not only enlighten yourself in football but also trying to share the passion of the game with others as well! I get that you're new to the game, also some of the stuff you're saying is incorrect but i get that you're activly trying! You remind me of myself as a European trying to learn watching American Football! Well, it would be nice if you can even have a call with some people that really been watching the game their whole lives and try to explain some things you dont get. like QA session :P P.S. been walking on this earth for 28 years now, and watching football like the past 25 years, so if you have any questions, shoot!

You’re spot on about free kick. Opposing players have to be 10 yards away from the ball, rules change a bit for a direct free kick from a scoring position

Just worth noting that some of those clips were from the early 2000’s, in those days there was a lot more room for physicality in the tackle. You should look at vintage Arsenal vs Man Utd highlights from that time, you’ll be shocked at how little gets blown up! Regarding your question about the precise rules when being tackled from behind - there are some situational factors involved: 1) The tackling player must be adjudged to be within the peripheral vision of the player in possession. 2) The tackling player must make clean contact with the ball upon the slide, and follow through cleanly without compromising the safety of the player in possession. 3) The tackling player mustn’t use excessive force upon making a challenge (same as slide tackles from the front) Hope that helps!

You can pretty much group positions into goalkeeper, defenders, midfield and attackers. But they can fulfil other roles like midfielders becoming wing men on an attack by running up the. Pitch edge to look for a pass to relive a player and to cross the ball or hanging back in a defensive role, falling back to support defenders

the small box is where the goalkick(the kick that (usually) the goalkeeper takes when a player on the other team kicks it out on the back line) can be taken from

9:30 - Right Wing Back (RWB) and Left Wing Back (LWB). Sometimes just Right Back (RB) and Left Back (LB). Last mentioned are most often not as aggressive as RWB and LWB will be. Right Wing (RW) and Left Wing (LW) is often aggressive wing midfielders. As an example if the team is running a 3-4-3 formation, where you have 3 Center Backs (CB)2 2 Center Mids (CM), 1 Right Mid (RM) and 1 Left Mid (LM), 1 striker and on the sides of the striker, you can have the RW and LW. They also often change back and forth depending if they have the ball or loose it. So if they are attacking, the can become RWB/RW and LWB/LW, then go back to defensive positions when defending (RB/RM and LB/LM). I hope it makes any sort of sense. My point is, especially the wings often move back and forth alot depending on ball possesion. It's somewhat more advanced, but it's like with American football, where you run plays depending on the possession of the ball - In football (your soccer) its just a fluent motion all through the game.

"American Football is real football" *Luke's soul proceeds to be force lifted out of his body* 😂

You and Corey are great and make a good pairing on the videos! Keep it up guys. One thing worth mentioning also is there’s a reason a lot of Americans that don’t watch football know the name “Ronaldo” and that’s because there’s been two high profile players with the name, so it’s a name that you’ll have heard in relation to football even as far back as the 90s, I’ve spoke to people before that clearly conflated the two purely based on hearing the name and never watching the sport. We have Brazilian Ronaldo these days referred to as “R9” or if you’re that way inclined “The real Ronaldo” and then there’s Cristiano Ronaldo aka Cristiano/CR7 Brazilian Ronaldo had he not had so many injuries would probably be up there in conversations with Pele, Maradona etc… also. He genuinely was that good and for me in his peak one of the most lethal strikers on the planet. You should get Corey to watch the World Cup final without him knowing the exact score 😂

You can't tackle a player from behind. The tackle has to come from the side or in front. Which is why a defender running in waits till he's shoulder to shoulder to slide.

keep these coming man

Football, soccer, doesn't matter to me. Just enjoy the beautiful game man! Keep it up!

If you guys are into gaming you should check out the football manager series. That game got mehr to the next Level in terms of tactical understanding. It's really an incredible learning experience.

Apart from him being calling football soccer like a fool I love these vids of you explaining football and he’s genuinely interested. Love it keep it up.

About fouls from tackles, the important thing is whether the defender makes contact first with the ball or with the attacker's leg. However, there can be fouls called if the defender gets the ball but the tackle is dangerous, like if it's too high or if it's done leading with the sole of the boot (with the spikes or however they're called). So it's not like the defender can do anything as long as he's going for the ball, he actually has to get to the ball first and not endanger the opponent's body. These decisions are left to the referee, and there are often grey areas in the rulebook and situations where one referee will call a foul and another one won't, reaching different criteria based on the same rule.

Regarding fouls: We have 2 types of free-kicks , direct and indirect , on the indirect ones the player is not allowed to shoot to the goal and needs to pass to a teammate first , and the direct one they are allowed both. When a foul is made by a defender inside the Keepers big or small area its considered a Penalty instead of a free kick

love this

i enjoy it. i enjoy it. i enjoy it. keep going on.

Offside rule basics: - When the ball is PASSED to you (not when you recieve it) there has to be 2 defending between you and the opponents goal. One of them is usually the goalkeeper, but it doesn´t have to be. If the keeper is out of position, it can be two outfield players. Offside rule DOES NOT apply: - when you are in your own defensive half. Sometimes fast breaks happens by someone being just on the right side of the halfway line. - on a throw in - when the ball is passed backwards. Which is the reason you are never offside when a corner is taken. Nowadays you are allowed to stand in an offside position if you do not interfere with play.

Regarding free kicks, you do have to pass it to another player, and the ball has to be stationary. The ref decides when the kick can be taken. The ref can also call advantage. So if there is a foul but the ref thinks the ball is running to the advantage of the fouled player's team (for example someone chops Messi down but the ball runs to one of his teammates) the ref can allow the play to continue. He can also retroactively book the player who made the foul.

Corey is actually correct. The general (but not always) rule is that a tackle is fair if the player makes contact with the ball first. The rare exceptions are when it’s considered dangerous play, such as touching the ball but leaving a foot too high on someone that could cause serious injury and sometimes two footed tackles can be seen as dangerous/malicious And yes even good tackles can result in serious injuries like ankle dislocation, broken legs or ankles, ACL injuries, torn harmstrings, broken foot etc…