Five years after moving to the U.S. from Japan, Kansei Matsuzawa's studying of YouTube videos on learning how to kick a ...

As John Wesson points out in The Science of Soccer, taking into account air drag, a perfectly directed “penalty” hit at 80 mph into the top corner of the goal could, in theory, defeat a ...

The penalty kick was first introduced to soccer in 1891 to address intentional fouls that had occurred near the goal. William McCrum, an Irish goalkeeper and businessman, is credited with coming ...

The number of goal kicks in the Premier League played short has steadily risen and is now more than double the figure in 2018-19, when around three-quarters of them were walloped upfield.

Last season, while at Brentford, Raya launched over 50 per cent of his overall kicks compared to Aaron Ramsdale on 35.4 per cent. That number for Raya was expected to reduce once he moved to a ...

The scissor kick is a soccer move that is very tough to score on. To correctly execute the move it takes athleticism, concentration and poise.