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What Happens If a Goalkeeper Red Card is Given?
Red cards are regularly shown during 90 minutes of football, but they’re mainly given to outfield players. So what happens if a goalkeeper is sent off? We answer this and include interesting examples of goalkeeper red cards in this Elastico article. What Happens if a Goalkeeper Is Sent Off? There are two main options when…
How Often Do Football Players Train?
As viewers of the beautiful game, we only see football players when they play matches, either on the TV or in-person at football grounds. What we don’t see is the hours of hard work that goes on behind the scenes during the rest of the week when players take part in training sessions. There are…
Why Is Benzema Called El Gato?
Real Madrid, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Real Madrid and French international striker Karim Benzema has been a prolific goalscorer for the majority of his career, but why does Benzema have the nickname ‘El Gato’? In this Elastico article, we discuss when the nickname originated, which football manager gave the forward the nickname and…