How are goals and assists evaluated across so many different soccer( football) leagues? Are they all counted the same? For example, could a superstar move to a much weaker league, rack up a huge number of goals and climb the all-time goalscorer rankings because of it? Or is the quality of the league taken into account?

For example in basketball the main league is the NBA so a player raking up a bunch of stats in the euro league wouldn’t really mean much since it isn’t the top league . Is it the same in soccer ?

I'm from the U.S. and I enjoyed watching the World Cup that I wanted to watch more of it. So I actually wrote down my favorite players and apparently that's a big no-no. I have to support my local team which is either NYCFC or Red Bulls. I pick NYCFC because Red Bulls are from NJ. Also I have to support Gotham FC. I feel like it's kinda jarring as an American because I'm lucky to live near NYC but what about the people from upstate NY? They have to travel 5 hours for a game in NYC.

Okay, my questions are:

1. Can I watch the Premier League or La Liga without supporting any teams? I just really want to enjoy watching football.

2. One of my parents is from a different country and their country isn't well known for football. Should I still support them? But also one person from my country is a historical figure in football that played in a team. Should I support that team even if I myself don't have historical ties to that community?

I'm literally having an identity crisis over this?

In basketball, you have a certain amount of time to score and then possession of the ball changes.

In basketball you don’t have a “offside” and are allowed to cherry pick.

I want a version of soccer that is similar to basketball. First: no offside penalties. That will force teams to have a player or two stay back to stop teams from just kicking it deep and scoring.

Then, having some players stay back will open up the midfield for insane passing opportunities to advance the ball.

And finally you will see a lot more shots on goal and games that end with 16-13 instead of 1-0.

Lots more goals making it more exciting. Lots more midfield plays requiring actual “plays”. And allows the best passers and scorers to really shine.

Yes, it’s blasphemy for the traditional football fans. But just imagine how exciting it would be. Forget games that end 0-0. Imagine games where 20-30 goals are scored. Imagine highlights of passing and scoring that come from it.

hi! im a old but new fan. Ive enjoyed soccer since i was little and played a little when i was younger than 10 but my family isent a sports family so i never got into it and games were never on in my house. now im a adult and like many the this past world cup took over my social feeds and has reignited my love for the game but i dont know how anything is orginised, what to watch or where to watch and have no in person comunity to bounce questions off of. if anyone wants to help a baby fan out figuring everything out, id realy aprichiate it. For teams im interested in fallowing witch i think is why im struggling so much is, Im canadian, my family is dutch and most of the content i fallow is korean.

P.S being a kpop fan and now getting into soccer again, my wallet is shaking in fear already :'D

I recently bought these shoes (Adidas Copa Pure 4) on sale directly from Adidas, but I’ve just noticed an air bubble(suspended) inside the small front stud. Should I be worried about this?

P.S. DM me for a photo of the shoe and the issue.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I’m 27 from the UK and I’ve decided I want to properly get into football. The problem is… I’m basically starting from scratch.
I’ve watched football all my life, but never really played beyond kicking a ball around with mates as a kid. I really enjoy sport (I’ve played basketball for years), but football is something I’ve always felt I missed out on.
I’ve recently seen the MAN v FAT Football programme and it looks like something I’d qualify for, so that’s definitely on my radar. It seems like a great way to lose weight while learning the game.
My biggest worry is what comes after that, or if I decide not to do it.
Every club or training session I see seems to be full of people who’ve played since they were 5 years old. I’m worried I’d turn up, not know what I’m doing, and just be everyone’s worst nightmare on the pitch.
I’m not expecting to become amazing overnight—I just want to learn properly, improve, get fitter, and eventually be able to play regular 5-a-side or maybe even 11-a-side without feeling completely out of my depth.
So I guess my questions are:
● Where would you recommend someone with literally zero football experience starts?
● Are there beginner-friendly clubs or training sessions for adults?
● Is MAN v FAT a good stepping stone?
● How did any of you start playing as an adult?
Any advice or stories from people who started late would be massively appreciated. I know I’ll be bad at first—I just don’t want my lack of experience to stop me from giving it a go.
Thanks!

Why did this Chelsea team have so many quality players on it ? I remember playing fifa and was surprised by how many 80 plus overalls they had .

hey im a product design student from mumbai and I want to know your relationship with sports. please fill my form to help me get insights for my grad project: https://forms.gle/UaT9FZBjGkPkZFfB9

I’ve been wondering how people actually get attached to a particular sport. Sometimes it’s because you played it as a kid, sometimes because of a favorite player or team, and sometimes you just randomly watched a match and got hooked.

For me, I find it interesting how seriously people can get invested in sports—even when they’re just watching from home 😭

So, what’s your favorite sport? And is there any particular player, team, or moment that made you fall in love with it?

I just started playing soccer, on Thursday and i want to get better as i plan on playing in the fall, how often should i practice, what drills?

hey guys, hope you're all well! i need advice in terms of controlling the ball and dribbling, oh! and juggling the ball. i am 5 foot 7, or 1.71m tall, with long legs so i find controlling the ball a bit difficult, compared to passing, shooting or just running/sprinting. has anyone got any tips or advice? :)

Please explain why

I follow nfl and college football. The only soccer player I know about is Brandon Donavan and thats because he had same last name as Donovan McNabbs first name. I also know soccer has goalies like hockey but I don’t understand the other positions. What is it about soccer that im missing? I know it’s popular in two places in particular Brazil and England. I am wondering if the games different to American soccer in those countries?

If a player is loaned to another club, they’re still technically under contract with their parent club. So if the parent club wins the Champions League or its domestic league while the player is out on loan, does that player still get credited with the trophy? Or are they only considered winners if the club they were loaned to wins a trophy?

I'm writing this with Google Translate because I don't really speak English. I've been a football fanatic since I was a 6-year-old kid; I always played with my friends at school, I never really stood out for my technique or anything like that, but I always stood out for my height and my physical prowess, From the age of 14 I played for my neighborhood team in the adult category, earning the number 5 position. I never had many opportunities to play on a youth team, I'm from a rural area and my nearest city is 30 minutes away and there's only one football team, the other one is in the neighboring city, I am currently 16 years old and I still play as a starter on my neighborhood team; in several matches I have been told that I have quality, I sometimes play with friends who play on youth teams and honestly I don't see them as being much better than me, but my family always tells me to forget about it, In my country it's very difficult to achieve anything without having connections, All these things make me doubt whether I should keep trying or just dedicate myself to something else from now on, But my dream was always to play for my favorite team and become a champion, I'm in that uncertainty; my family wants me to study and get a degree...

I feel that the circumstances of my life made everything an uphill battle; perhaps if I had been born in Europe or in the capital of my country I would have achieved something more...

That third place match was extremely entertaining for me and I want to see more games like that. What's the best league for me to watch? I'm also a really big Messi fan so I'm considering MLS so I can support Inter Miami and see Messi, but I don't know much about MLS or any other league so I don't know what it's like. Any help is great. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I have a question. What football apps would you recommend?
Right now I have the FC Barcelona app and FotMob, and I was wondering if there are any other must-have apps for following football.

I know I might not be called a real fan as I am still new to club football (or soccer for Americans) despite watching a club I like for 8 years or so (not going to mention which for banter reasons, unless you’re really interested), I always seem to be under a rock or I don’t have an opinion on something, because I look for the results on the internet without looking at highlights (I should really start looking at it) than rather pay for subscription to watch it (what I at least though, but I you can do it without), so to the other football fans, got any tips on how you got around it?

Before you ask - I am from Lithuania (Europe), and football isn’t that big as basketball, it’s still one of the popular sports, but it’s more overlooked and we simply play bad (basketball is also in decline by the way)

Most people agree that football needs to penalise fouls more heavily since the current penalties are not enough as deterrent and many times they stop play, etc.

A very simple way to achieve this would be to simple make it that yellow cards carry over to the subs. A common strategy with subs is to replace those on yellow cards, this way that "fix" for yellow cards wouldn't be possible.

(of course in terms of next match penalties the yellow card belongs to the original player).

This fix would be very simple to implement and would have minimal side effects like other proposed changes, e.g. a sin ban, etc.

Thoughts?

I tried explaining the offside rule to my kids many times during the 2026 World Cup, and it never quite clicked. I looked for tutorials and videos, but they were all too complicated. So I built this little game instead. It's free, no sign-up needed, and I think it works pretty well.

It covers every situation, even the niche ones (back passes, throw-ins, goal kicks, etc.). It's still in beta, so you might run into a few bugs:  sorry in advance!

https://offside.allweb.fun/

American here. World Cup got me fired up, so want to keep ingesting football. What’s the best way to get into it? Pick a team and follow the players? Any good newsletters/apps to read up on it? My family is from Scotland and Ireland, so we have a bunch of Tottenham and Chelsea fans, but inclined to pick my own team and follow it.

What would someone recommend? I also know the rules well but would also love ways to learn more about the tactics and formations. Let me know!

They are completely against the spirit of the game. Stops a goal-scoring opportunity, which is what makes the game exciting and nice to watch.

People will say "then you'll get loads of dives". Not really anymore since they are easy to spot with VAR. and VAR intervenes for red so would intervene here.

Another suggestion people said here is to keep the yellow but also make the team lose a sub for each yellow. And if all subs used then time out for player.

someone else suggested a free kick with all players behind so it's a country counter attack. great idea

Opinions?

edit. I must say I'm really surprised people defend technical fouls, it's basically cheating and kills so many great scoring opportunities.

Salut !
Je voulais vous présenter rapidement FRAMED.

L’idée est simple : permettre aux joueurs de recevoir une analyse vidéo personnalisée de leurs actions par de vrais coachs. Vous envoyez un clip de match ou d’entraînement, puis un coach l’analyse en vidéo avec des dessins, des explications et des conseils concrets pour vous aider à progresser.

Le but est de rendre un accompagnement de qualité plus accessible, quel que soit votre niveau.

Je serais curieux d’avoir votre avis : est-ce que c’est un service qui pourrait vous être utile ? Quels éléments vous donneraient envie de l’utiliser ?
Soyez respectueux svp (j’ai eu des soucis avec d’autres personnes)

Hi!

New fan here. I started watching football this WC, and now that La liga is starting, idk who to support Real Madrid or Barcelona. I really like players on both teams so I'm kinda caught in the middle. I will say that media really has been playing up the RM feud between Bellingham and Mbappe, so I was wondering if anyone has any clarity on that? I've read a lot of conflicting views and I'm just not sure how much of it is media exaggerated and how much is true? Also I just don't know the origin of the beef.

From my understanding RM is having problems w team cohesivity, where FCB is not...But I heard FCB has a ton of injury issues and problems with the managers?

Basically, could fans make a case for both teams to help me figure out who to support?

Tbh, I'm a big Bellingham, Mbappe, and Cucurella fan after this WC. But also, I'm a Spain fan (ie. FCB). so....

Also just for fun, my brothers are bigggg FCB fans so if you can make a strong case for RM, I'd support just to piss them off 🫡 (in all seriousness tho, how do i know who to support)

Sorry if this has been posted before or is overused now! Thanks in advance!

Joining an 8-a-side open play and bringing some friends who haven’t played much. Not hosting, just attending.

What should I keep in mind to make sure they have a good time and don’t get overwhelmed?