Though while we're on the subject of free kicks - that Mars advert, Wellbeck does the world's slowest dragback and suddenly Gerrard has the room in a crowded penalty box for a creaking mid-thirties over-shoulder (not quite overhead) kick.
1. Illegal 2. Shite 3. Involves a terrible wall who, given its 14 yards from goal and central, allow the striker a massive angle to get the ball into the goal and make the keeper redundant. Wall should be on the line. 4. Shite
1. Illegal 2. Shite 3. Involves a terrible wall who, given its 14 yards from goal and central, allow the striker a massive angle to get the ball into the goal and make the keeper redundant. Wall should be on the line. 4. Shite
But it is funny and well worth a Post
That must be an old page. The new wording simply says "the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves".
At one time the Laws of the Game required for the ball to roll its circumference for it to be in play. That was removed and replaced with ' kicks and moves'. Now tapping the ball on the side with a kicking motion is acceptable provided there is a discernable movement of the ball. Clearly tapping the ball on top that fails to move the ball does not put the ball in play. Now dragging the ball with the top or bottom of the foot is sufficient to put the ball into play and is seen as a single touch. Referees though have to discern between repositioning with the foot and putting the ball into play.
Remember a JJ Okocha free kick for Bolton that was quality.
Right footed but cut across the ball so so swerved around the left side of the wall and in at the near post.
I aslo scored one in the school playground with a lightweight plastic ball that almost performed a figure 8 before flying in. No known footage for that one though.
Remember a JJ Okocha free kick for Bolton that was quality.
Right footed but cut across the ball so so swerved around the left side of the wall and in at the near post.
I aslo scored one in the school playground with a lightweight plastic ball that almost performed a figure 8 before flying in. No known footage for that one though.
I might be wrong but searching back through my brains long-term (and very suspect) memory I seem to recall that it was outlawed - deemed to be a double hit/push shot in snooker parlance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mkQyFE2or0
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Bollocks.
Great call
http://www.wfms.org/Other/Football/FIFA/law13.html
So the greatest free kick is
1. Illegal
2. Shite
3. Involves a terrible wall who, given its 14 yards from goal and central, allow the striker a massive angle to get the ball into the goal and make the keeper redundant. Wall should be on the line.
4. Shite
But it is funny and well worth a Post
http://asktheref.com/Soccer Rules/Question/27952/
At one time the Laws of the Game required for the ball to roll its circumference for it to be in play. That was removed and replaced with ' kicks and moves'.
Now tapping the ball on the side with a kicking motion is acceptable provided there is a discernable movement of the ball. Clearly tapping the ball on top that fails to move the ball does not put the ball in play.
Now dragging the ball with the top or bottom of the foot is sufficient to put the ball into play and is seen as a single touch. Referees though have to discern between repositioning with the foot and putting the ball into play.
Page 131 from the PDF that can be downloaded here: http://www.thefa.com/my-football/referee/laws-of-the-game
Favorite - becks v greece
Greatest - juninho for lyon for Ajaccio 2006 ...he was the best free kick taker ever and thats his best effort
Right footed but cut across the ball so so swerved around the left side of the wall and in at the near post.
I aslo scored one in the school playground with a lightweight plastic ball that almost performed a figure 8 before flying in. No known footage for that one though.
mainly for the celebrations in the pub
WINNER.
One of my all time favorite goals.
not seen a free kick like Hunts since.
And he tried and tried and tried to do it again. Then against Demark a Dane stood 10 yards in front of the ball and got in the way of his run up.