Ball Sports: Football

Football is not unfamiliar to us, mainly because we have been exposed to football since we were very young, and we have become better and better at playing football over time. However, we don’t know much about the introduction of football and the issues we should pay attention to when playing football. Some people think that it is unnecessary to understand these things. In fact, only when we understand football better can we play football better.

Football, known as the "world's number one sport", is the most influential single sport in the global sports community. A standard football game consists of two teams, each with 10 players and 1 goalkeeper, a total of 11 people, competing and attacking on a rectangular grass field. The purpose of the game is to try to shoot the football into the opponent's goal. Each goal scored will get one point. When the game is over, the team with the most points wins. If the scores are the same within the specified time of the game, the game rules will determine the winner. The winner may be determined by drawing lots, rematching in overtime, or penalty shootout (12 steps). In the football match, except for the goalkeeper who can touch the football in his own area with his hands, every player on the pitch can only use part of the body outside of his hand to control the football (exceptions for kicking the ball out of bounds).

Center

Center, also known as ST, is a type of forward and is the spearhead of the team's offense and main scorer. The main activity area is near the opponent's penalty area in the front court, and he is the person closest to the opponent's goal on the football field. Scoring goals is the most important responsibility of a center forward. They do not need to have very good breakthrough and passing abilities, and it does not matter if their overall view is a little poor. However, they must have a keen sense of smell in front of the goal, a good feel for shooting, and must always be thinking about scoring goals. This is a traditional center forward. At present, non-traditional centers such as Ibrahimovic are becoming increasingly powerful. They have strong breakthrough capabilities and are not lacking in organizational and assisting abilities, and have become an important part of contemporary centers.

Second striker

Also known as the shadow forward, the position is behind the center forward. During the attack, the shadow forward will run without the ball closely behind or to one side of the striker. Once the striker is tackled or successfully blocked, he should protect the ball or pass the ball to an empty position. At this time, the shadow forward will immediately take the ball and break through to create a scoring opportunity. The main responsibility of the shadow striker is to create opportunities for the center and to dribble and score. The requirements for players in this position are relatively high. They often have good footwork, good dribbling skills, good passing and shooting skills, and need to be very comprehensive.

Winger

A winger is also a type of forward, and his main activity area is on the two sides of the frontcourt. The wingers not only need to take on the responsibility of attacking from the wing. Moreover, various tactical tasks need to be completed through interlacing and changing positions. The biggest advantage of a winger is speed. Only extremely fast speed can help the winger easily break through on both wings. Of course, a certain crossing ability is also a winger's specialty.

Attacking Midfielder

The attacking midfielder is a type of midfielder, also known as the "forward midfielder". The standard position is behind the striker, responsible for delivering offensive ammunition to the striker and organizing secondary attacks. The attacking midfielder needs to have good ball control skills, a broad vision and an excellent overall view, so many attacking midfielders wear the No. 10 jersey and are the core or even the soul of the team's midfield. Therefore, the attacking midfielder's biggest advantage is his passing ability, that is, his organizational ability. A good attacking midfielder should lead the team on the field and organize most of the team's offense. This is their responsibility. However, at this stage, due to changes in the tactical system, the traditional attacking midfielder has gradually been replaced by a more offensive midfielder.

Football is a common ball sport in our daily life, so playing football is not very complicated for us. However, playing football requires teamwork, so we must cultivate a tacit understanding with our teammates so that we can better learn to play football, which is also the most correct learning method for us.