why do soccer players, tape their ankle area on top of their socks?
448486
The reason soccer players use tape is to like keep the shin gaurd in place to keep it from not moving all around.  It is also used to stabalize the ankles.  There ya go! :oD
430275
tradition\njust like when they hit their sticks against the goalie's pads \nafter he makes a good save. that was originally done to make the pads bigger, because when they were made of leather in the earlie days, htey would shrink after absorbing water(from the ice)
288715
People wonder why soccer is a low scoring sport.\nI know why.\n***\nI guy scores a goal.\nHe tears off his jersey and sinks to his knees.\nThen the rest of the team jumps all over him and B+tt F+cks him in turn.
915763
Because there is not enough scoring and people fake injuries all the time.  That is really what irks people the most.  If FIFA would start to take a hardline with the injury faking and penalize teams for it then it would stop and make the sport more watchable.
1071256
First it was quarter finals. they remember those players they played against. its been there for ages now. you will see alot of that in so many international soccer games.
1044772
it's for offside.\nno it is not a new rule.
540714
I think that your right, soccer players who dive or act hurt makes the sport less credible to many fans.  \n  I do think that you shouldn't forget all of the American sports where acting hurt gets you calls and it is not looked down upon.  In basketball, players take charges and flail their arms up in order to get offensive charges called.  In football, kickers and wide receivers often make a dramatic fall in order to get massive penalties called.  In hockey, players go down in a second if they are being hooked.  For some reason, these overreactions are looked highly upon in American sports, but looked down upon in soccer.  \n  I think your right, there is no place for faking injuries in sports, but dont forget about the standard which has been set in American sports as well.
930875
why do soccer substitutes wear those yellow adidas or puma overshirts when they are on the bench?\n\nAnswer:\nTo distinguish themselves from the other players and to obey the rules of the soccer game.
127863
I have weak ankles. First, before you do anything strenuous, make sure you stretch. I see this is under football, so make sure you tape your ankles before you play!! It will help!
975850
i have no idea, but as a red-blooded american guy i implore all females to investigate the fine art of flexibility. good times.\n\ngirls that can do the splits and place their ankles behind their ears ROCK!!!!\n\ngood luck
1093173
No, coz they need peripheral vision to spot other players and the ball. Very few if any have contacts. An spurs(EPL) player wears goggles coz he had cataracts and must protect his eyes. Else no one I know who wears. You could ask who wears goggles and plays soccer; I'd answer them for 10 pts!!!
518792
If you kick with your toe, you will get more power, but less control.  If you kick with the inside of your foot (kind of like using your foot as a putter), you can easily control where the ball goes.  That is why you see Soccer players sweep one foot in front of and across the other foot, when passing.  Also, when passing, you should direct the ball ahead of the player that you are passing to, not straight across, as they will be running up the field.  You should try kicking the ball around using different parts of your foot and at different angles (repetetively), so that you can get a feel for where the ball goes.
770178
I wouldn't consider soccer players wimps it is just that if they make a collision look bad then the other team will be penalized, also every sport has injuries but in soccer your legs get hurt a lot so you can't walk off the field.
1127767
It's called White Hot Heat or something.  Sports teams in the NBA & NHL (yes, that's actually still a sport) have done this for years.
322982
PEOPLE PLEASE USE YOUR COMMON SENSE...SOCCER IS NOT THE CORRECT NAME FOR THAT SPORT..ITS FUTBOL(FOOTBALL)CUZ WHEN U PLAY YOUR FOOT IS TOUCHING THE BALL ALMOST 100% OF THE TIME AND THAT AMERICAN SPORT..WELL WHY IS DAT CALLED FOOT BALL...YOUR FOOT BARELY TOUCHES THE BALL...THAT SHOULD BE ...HANDBALL...LOL... :D AND MY FAVE PLAYER IS THE ONE AND ONLY RONALDINHO...
896763
Hockey socks are much bigger and fit over your shin pads.  They go all the way up, over your thigh and connect to your garters or jock.  They also have no feet.
1001198
It's just tradition. When they do it, it's a way of telling "I admire you" to the other player.