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>In practice you don't kick the ball at players in football (soccer) Yes you do, just not intentionally. It is common for a player to shoot near the goal line
by edgarvaldes 8y ago
>In practice you don't kick the ball at players in football (soccer)
Yes you do, just not intentionally. It is common for a player to shoot near the goal line in two ways: excellent placement with just the required strength, or a powerful shot.
- pbhjpbhj 8y ago"kick at" implicitly includes intent IMO. You kick the ball and it hits players, but rarely do you intend that as it is often counter productive (not hitting the goal, not making a pass; giving up possession).
- edgarvaldes 8y agoA classical example is the direct free kick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_free_kick#/media/File:Van_Persie_free_kick.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_free_kick#/media/File:V...