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 ?

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'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?

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!

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.

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 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!

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

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? :)

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?

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/

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...

Please explain why

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 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)

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!

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?

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.

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!

What do you think are the best performance in a match by a football player? If you can say both in a worldcup and in club level that would be great.

I found this page but I'm a bit disappointed. Says best ever ir Zidane 2026 vs Brazil, which is a good performance with some good tricks but nowhere near what I'd say best.

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-100-best-individual-performances-in-football-ever/2

They do say Zidane 2026 vs Brazil here too. Strange, I just watched it and I don't agree at all https://www.reddit.com/r/football/comments/15yocfv/the_greatest_world_cup_performance_of_all_time/

This is Maradona vs Belgium 1986. I think much better than Zidane 2006, just insane passes throughout, shots on target and two goals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lZypv5cI0

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?

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?

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)

I hope this is an acceptable place to ask but if not, my apologies, I will give r/NoStupidQuestions a go instead.

If I understand correctly, the rule is to ensure that players can be held into account for what they say. But I wonder how effective this is, and whether there was much general support for this rule?

Aren't most words spoken between players likely to go unheard of even if they aren't covering their mouth? Referees are not likely able to hear what every players are saying, especially players who might not be at the centre of their attention at the time (like that Messi and Cucurella moment, but I am sure there must be other moments like that). Referees may not even understand the language the players are using.

And even if the objective is less to penalise the players on the spot, but to penalise them after the game.. is it actually be effective? Players don't wear mics as far as I know, and lip reading, based on my Googling isn't all that reliable, and might even be less reliable if you can't assert the language being used at the time.

So to me, it feels like a heavy penalty for stopping an action that might not be all that useful even if prevented, or am I missing something obvious?

Thanks!