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Football Association; often used to refer to the English Football Association, who, along with FIFA and other football associations, helps maintain the rules of soccer.
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| Fake or Feint |
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A move by a player meant to deceive an opposing player; used by a ball carrier to make a defender think the ball carrier is going to dribble, pass or shoot in a certain direction when he is not.
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The goalpost furthest from the ball.
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| Field |
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The rectangular area where soccer matches are played.
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| Fifa |
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Federation Internationale de Football Association — the official governing body of international soccer since 1904 which established the World Cup tournament; helps set and revise rules of the game, called the 17 Laws.
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| Fifa World Cup |
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A solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years.
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| Flank |
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The area of the field near the touchline. Also known as the "wing".
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| Flick Header |
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A player's use of his head to deflect the ball.
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| Foot Trap |
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A player's use of the bottom or sides of his shoe to control a rolling or low-bouncing ball.
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| Football |
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Name for soccer everywhere except in the U.S.; also, what American's call their popular team sport which evolved from soccer and rugby.
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| Formation |
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The arrangement into positions of players on the field; for example, a 4-3-3 formation places 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards on the field.
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| Forward Line |
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The 3 or 4 forwards who work together to try and score goals; consists of two wingers and 1 or 2 strikers.
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| Forwards |
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The 3 or 4 players on a team who are responsible for most of a team's scoring; they play in front of the rest of their team where they can take most of its shots; strikers and wingers.
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| Foul |
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A violation of the rules for which an official assesses a free kick.
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| Free Kick |
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A kick awarded to a player for a foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 feet of him.
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| Front Header |
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The striking of a ball in the air by a player's forehead; the most common type of header.
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| Front Tackle |
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An attempt by a defender to kick the ball away from an attacker by approaching him from a head-on position.
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