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  2. Association football positions - Wikipedia

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    LW. CF. The most common positions used in association football. Teams must always have a goalkeeper, but the remaining 10 players may be arranged in any combination. In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. A team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten ...

  3. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    1. The field of play; a football field. 2. A generalized term for American, Canadian, arena, and other related forms of football, especially in contrast with rugby football (rugby union, rugby league) and association football (soccer).

  4. Forward (association football) - Wikipedia

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    Forward (association football) The forward (no. 10, in red) is past the defender (no. 16, in white) and is about to take a shot at the goal. The goalkeeper will try to stop the forward from scoring a goal by preventing the ball from passing the goal line. In the sport of association football, a forward (attacker or striker) is an outfield ...

  5. Glossary of association football terms - Wikipedia

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    A player doing a keepie-uppie. Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. [1] A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture.

  6. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    American football positions. A diagram showing an I formation on offense and a 4-3 formation on defense. In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players [1] on the field at one time and have "unlimited free ...

  7. Striker - Wikipedia

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    Gaming. Strikers, initial North American release name for the Spriggan manga series. Striker (video game), a 1992 football video game for numerous systems. Striker (miniatures game), a 1981 wargame in the Traveller Universe. Striker, a type of character in The King of Fighters video game series.

  8. Talk:Forward (association football) - Wikipedia

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    The term "striker" is not synonomous with "forward" in football. A striker is a type of forward that plays as far up the field as he can, and waits on the shoulder of the last defender, waiting for a ball over the top, or a through this a ball of ball along the floor. Michael Owen is a striker, Wayne Rooney isn't. Ronaldo is, Ronaldinho isn't ...

  9. Fullback (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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    A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks are typically larger than halfbacks, and, in most offensive schemes, the fullback's duties are split among power running, pass catching, and blocking for both the quarterback and the other ...