Football-ing facts and rules that you might not know!

[cr7torossi]

Just read this on cafe and I could not find an appropriate thread to post it in. Mods, move it if so.

Now it does seem pretty obvious but I had never thought of it before.

"When a player is sent off, the opposing team have to nominate a player to withdraw from the shoot-out, so you've got even number of players from each team taking part. Otherwise, Chelsea would have gained an advantage by having their number one penalty-taker taking his second penalty, at the same time as our number 11."

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[Chaz Striker]

Just read this on cafe and I could not find an appropriate thread to post it in. Mods, move it if so.

Now it does seem pretty obvious but I had never though of it before.

"When a player is sent off, the opposing team have to nominate a player to withdraw from the shoot-out, so you've got even number of players from each team taking part. Otherwise, Chelsea would have gained an advantage by having their number one penalty-taker taking his second penalty, at the same time as our number 11."

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We should have removed ronaldo and put in VDS to take it. :cool:

About actually knowing interesting rules:














I've got nothing.

[Stud83]

Just read this on cafe and I could not find an appropriate thread to post it in. Mods, move it if so.

Now it does seem pretty obvious but I had never thought of it before.

"When a player is sent off, the opposing team have to nominate a player to withdraw from the shoot-out, so you've got even number of players from each team taking part. Otherwise, Chelsea would have gained an advantage by having their number one penalty-taker taking his second penalty, at the same time as our number 11."

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Pretty sure it was mentioned on ESPN during the broadcast

[haven]

Question: Before this rule was implemented, did anyone ever intentionally incur a red card in anticipation of penalties?

[revelationx]

This is an interesting one...

If you score an own-goal direct from a throw-in, the goal is disallowed and a corner to the opposition is given.

[Holy__Joe]

Sadly for that duffer a few seasons back he got a touch on it from that throw in

[doug1500]

Question: Before this rule was implemented, did anyone ever intentionally incur a red card in anticipation of penalties?

That could turn pretty nasty :D Maybe it actually did happen, rules are always made for a reason.