A clear, engaging guide to football's structure, strategy, and how to watch like a pro.
The longest football match lasted 169 hours, played with a single ball by a village league in 1960.
Some World Cup players have never touched a ball before being drafted due to last-minute call-ups and training gaps.
A goalkeeper once saved penalty kicks using a blindfolded guess, a stunt that inspired later eccentric training methods.
The fastest goal ever recorded happened after a kickoff that traveled the entire length of the pitch due to a gust of wind.
The longest football match lasted 169 hours, played with a single ball by a village league in 1960.
Some World Cup players have never touched a ball before being drafted due to last-minute call-ups and training gaps.
A goalkeeper once saved penalty kicks using a blindfolded guess, a stunt that inspired later eccentric training methods.
The fastest goal ever recorded happened after a kickoff that traveled the entire length of the pitch due to a gust of wind.
