Inside The Game

If you have ever watched soccer, you may have tryed to figure out: why do soccer players put finger in mouth?

Well the whole idea around it is a little strange.

Especially to any spectators who are watching.

Just because it seems so unrelated to the game.

It may make you think, why aren’t you just getting on with the game?

However, hear me out.

This action does in fact have a purpose.

Which is mainly for performing a celebration

What are these?

In this post, I will take you through each of these.

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Chances are your here because you want to know what players have scored the most goals outside the box.

From Messi’s trademark curlers to Ronaldo’s thunderbolts there are a few footballers who quite simply have that knack for netting from range.

They have nailed down the technique to a point where if you are defending against them, you don’t even want to give them a second of space.

Just because of how good they are with their pinpoint shooting.

So in this post, I will take you through the 11 footballers who have scored the most goals since 2010 from just outside that 18-yard line.

Let me tell you though, while some of these names come as no surprise, the inclusion of other players may shock you.

So make sure you read till the end to find out exactly who they are.

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With soccer being an intense game, footballers will often to find an edge in any way possible.

One of the ways in which they do so is by faking injuries.

In fact, I would say I have even been guilty of doing this myself.

Now while the spur of the moment can really encourage you to do this.

Ultimately there are many reasons why a player may decide to do so.

Sometimes it can be to break the rhythm of the game and stop their opponents from getting any real foothold of the game.

Or it can just be a psychological weapon, where it’s used to get in the opposition’s head.

So from the likes of Neymar and Diego Costa, two of the biggest culprits in the game for faking injuries.

In this post, we will delve deep into the real reason behind it.

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To become a professional footballer, one of the most vital skills you will need is the ability to pull off a great first touch.

Making sloppy touches throughout games and losing possession, can put a scout off and even lead to someone being subbed off.

Now it probably goes as no surprise that the majority of footballers, and this even includes goalkeepers nowadays, have a great first touch.

However, if you have watched a game or two, you may have noticed that some footballers, in particular, have perfected the first touch.

To such a high degree, opposing players won’t go lounging in, as they know that player can bring the ball down and get it out of their feet instantly.

In this post, I will be taking you through the seven footballers who have the best first touch in the game.

It often doesn’t matter what situation and conditions these players are playing in.

You can almost always rely on them to make that first touch and keep a hold of the ball.

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Whenever a team takes to the field, there are many different objectives that the players set out to reach.

The main one is of course to get a result from the game, typically win it.

However, for players in each position, they have their goals.

If you take the forwards, its normal to get on the scoresheet or set up a goal for a teammate.

But when it comes to defenders and goalkeepers, what is important to them is keeping a clean sheet.

Now, what exactly is one of them you may be asking? Especially if you are from the US/Canada, where this term is not used.

Today I will explain what it means, why players want to achieve it week in week out, and how important they are to a team’s success.

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