Association Football Tactics and Skills - Fouls and Poor Conduct

Fouls and Poor Conduct

The following are fouls or poor conduct practices in football:

  • Pretending injury in order to delay play or to get an opponent booked or sent off
  • Teasing opponents to get them out of balance
  • Attempting to influence the referees
  • Stealthily touching the ball with the hands
  • Stealthily holding the shirts of opponents players
  • Illegally stopping players in a counter-attack
  • Recklessly duelling with the opponent's goalkeeper
  • Professional fouls

Although some fans and players see foul play as a good part of the game (as long as it helps them win), FIFA constantly change rules and issue campaigns for promoting "Fair Play".

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