Can a defender take a goal kick?

A defender can take a goal kick. The rules of soccer explicitly state that any player from the defending team can take a goal kick. This rule would include any defender currently on the field for the defending team.
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Can any player take a goal kick?

The goal kick is taken from anywhere inside the “goal area box”. It can be taken by any player. The ball must leave the “Penalty Area” before anyone can touch the ball. If the ball does not leave the Penalty Area then the kick must retake.
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Can a defender block a goal in soccer?

The defender must look to throw their body between the ball and goal, feet first. The defender must be committed and brave. If the defender is struggling to make blocks, consider shortening the distance they have to travel.
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What happens if a defender kicks the ball behind their own goal line?

In association football, an own goal occurs when a player causes the ball to go into their own team's goal, resulting in a goal being scored for the opposition. Defenders often "turn behind" dangerous balls into the penalty area, particularly crosses, by kicking or heading the ball out of play behind their goal-line.
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What happens if a defender enters into the goal area?

4. If a defender steps into the goal crease a violation may be called. If the team gains an advantage a penalty shot will be awarded to the opponents, which will be taken from the free throw line. A throw-in is awarded to an opponent when one team loses the ball out-of-bounds on a sideline.
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Can you block a goalkeepers kick?

You are not allowed to block the ball when the goalkeeper has it in their hands. They can't be challenged and a player can't stop the keeper from releasing the ball.
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Is it legal to score from a throw-in?

A throw-in is awarded to the opponents of the player who last touched the ball when the whole of the ball passes over the touchline, on the ground or in the air. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in: if the ball enters the opponents' goal – a goal kick is awarded.
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Can you pass a penalty kick?

Passing a penalty kick is totally within the laws of the game. The player taking the penalty must kick the ball forward and can't touch it for a second time. Legendary players the likes of Lionel Messi and Johan Cruyff have all tried to fool the opposition by passing a penalty.
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Can a goalie score an own goal?

A goalkeeper is unable to score an own goal directly from a goal kick. If such a scenario happens where the he kicks the ball into his net from a goal kick, a corner will be awarded to the opponent's team.
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Can a goalkeeper come off his line for a penalty?

The player taking the penalty kick must be clearly identified. The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, without touching the goalposts, crossbar or goal net, until the ball has been kicked.
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What can a defender do?

The defender's primary job is to deny penetration. The defender does this by preventing the attacker from either passing forward, dribbling toward the goal or shooting. This is achieved through pressure and positioning.
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What is the new goal kick rule?

The goal kick rule has now been changed by the IFAB. The new goal kick procedure is as follows: The ball must be stationary and is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team. The ball is in play when it leaves the penalty area is kicked and clearly moves.
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Can a player remove the corner flag?

Players may return bent or leaning corner flags to the upright position, but they may not bend or lean them away from the upright position to take a corner kick, nor may the corner flag be removed for any reason.
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What is Law 16 in soccer?

Law 16 requires all opponents to be outside the penalty area until the goal kick is taken and if an opponent remains inside or enters the penalty area before the kick is taken and plays, challenges or touches the ball, the goal kick is retaken.
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Can a goalkeeper be captain?

Conclusion. Any player on the team can be a captain, including goalkeepers, defenders or even strikers.
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Can a goalkeeper get a red card?

When a goalkeeper gets a red card, the coach needs to substitute an outfield player and replace it with the reserve keeper. The team with the red card needs to play 10 against 11 for the rest of the game.
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Can a soccer goalie dribble the ball?

Yes this play is completely legal. It often happens even in the big European leagues where goalkeepers dribble a good 10-15 yards out of their box while the opposition players are all relatively far away.. Goalkeepers have as much right to dribble the ball out as any outfield player.
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Can the referee score a goal?

If a referee signals a goal before the ball has passed wholly over the goal line, play is restarted with a dropped ball. The team scoring the greater number of goals is the winner. If both teams score no goals or an equal number of goals the match is drawn.
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Can you say mine in football?

As stated in the laws of the game, if a soccer player is the only player that is near the soccer ball and proceeds to call “mine” then there is no foul or infringement. However, players will only be impeded when the opponent prevents another player from getting and playing the soccer ball. What is this?
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Which player never missed a penalty?

According to UEFA, by all accounts, Ivan Krstanović never missed a penalty in his career, as he told UEFA.com that "it's at least 30 goals" from the spot for the Croatian.
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Can a goalkeeper handle a throw-in?

Despite the popular name "back-pass rule", there is no requirement in the laws that the kick or throw-in must be backwards; handling by the goalkeeper is forbidden regardless of the direction the ball travels. The penalty for the offence is an indirect free kick.
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What is a foul shy?

A foul throw is a situation in football where a referee awards a throw-in to the opposing team as a result of a player failing to correctly distribute the ball to a team mate as per the compulsory movement and grounding procedure, or if they delivered a throw from a point on the touchline that is markedly different ...
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Is spitting a yellow or red card?

Required Red Cards:

Spitting at anyone. Handling the ball to stop a goal.
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Can a goalie punt the ball and score?

One rule set that explicitly approves the act of goalkeepers scoring goals is Law 16 of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which governs goal kick procedure. This clearly indicates that goalkeepers are allowed to score, even if they are situated as far away as their own 6-yard box.
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