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What Are Phases of Play in Football?
What Are Phases of Play in Football? The four main phases of play in football are the build-up phase, progression phase, creation phase and the transition phase. Three of these phases represent different thirds of the pitch – the build up phase takes place in the first third, the progression phase in the second third…
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…
Do Footballers Drink Alcohol?
There are numerous press stories that shame football players for drinking alcohol, and these can skew our judgement around the relationship between footballers and alcohol. Footballers drink alcohol for similar reasons as everybody else – to socialise with friends or family, or to help them relax when they are under pressure. There are also reasons…