Tag: build-up play
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Goalkeeper Kicks Change Football: Short and Long Balls
The rule change that opened the backline Football is a game of rules, and a small amendment in 2019 quietly broadened the playbook for one of the most influential players on the field: the goalkeeper. No longer bound to a rigid script, modern keepers can initiate attacks with greater autonomy, using either short, precise passes…
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Goalkeeper Kicks: Short and Long Shots Changing Football
The Keeper’s Kicks, Reimagined Football, like any strategic game, thrives on rules. When a governing body tweaks a rule, the way teams approach the field can shift just enough to tilt outcomes. In 2019, IFAB clarified a simple change that unlocked a new dimension of the game: goalkeepers no longer had to wait for the…