The player in a red and white shirt bends down and, when he thinks no one is looking, moves the ball from the free kick’s designated spot. Seconds later, a team-mate steps over and wipes the foam away ...

Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you wondering what a free kick is in the NFL? We got you covered. At the end of the first ...

He can still do it from a dead ball. Yesterday, Lionel Messi scored his 67th career direct free-kick goal. With his goal in Inter Miami's 3-3 draw against Philadelphia Union, La Pulga surpassed two ...

In an era when football is criticised for its tactical homogeneity, an interesting debate has arisen around the idea of defending a crossed free kick. It had become the accepted approach to use a high ...

The Los Angeles Chargers line up for a rare fair catch kick against the Denver Broncos. / @NFL Cameron Dicker and the Los Angeles Chargers made NFL history on Thursday night when they converted the ...