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FOOTBALL FOCUS
Uefa looks to rugby
A Football Focus report reveals that Uefa may take rugby's lead by allowing only captains to talk to referees
FORMATIONS
Packing the midfield: 4-5-1
The common 4-4-2
The 4-4-1-1 formation
The attacking 4-3-3
The 5-3-2 system
Zonal vs man marking?
MORE ABOUT THE LAWS OF FOOTBALL
Top formations
All the tactics to use during a match
Why become a referee?
A Premiership official reveals the upside of taking charge
Know your offside?
All you need to unravel the offside laws
OFFICIALS
The role of the officials
How to be a football referee
Know your referee's signals?
Referee assistant signals
Pitch dimensions
The aim of football
FOUL PLAY
Playing advantage
On the spot
Direct free-kicks
Indirect free-kicks
When is a card red or yellow?
Can players over-celebrate?
What is 'deliberate' handball?
POSITIONS GUIDE
Who is in a team?
Goalkeeper
Full-back
Wing-back
Central defender
Sweeper
Central midfield
Wide midfield
Behind the striker
Striker
OFFSIDE
Test your offside knowledge
EQUIPMENT GUIDE
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