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Hi ... the Final should have been played in Istanbul, Turkey but due to covid was moved to Porto, Portugal ... and as a Manchester City fan you just brought tears to my eyes again !! (because we lost 🙈)... still give you a 👍for the video though
React to The Football War Celtic V Rangers,there's a lot of history involved in it and it's well explained , definitely worth a look,history/ sports wise
@@guntursetiawan7465 in the south/west of Germany. The state is Baden-Württemberg.My home team is the VfB Stuttgart. (I live near Stuttgart) Funfact Jürgen Klopp was born in Stuttgart.
@@happyapple4269 the best players in real Madrid and Barcelona are not Spanish. Same with Juventus' best player not being Italian and PSG's best player not being French.
The Real Madrid v Chelsea game was played at Madrid's training ground as the main stadium is being redeveloped whilst there are no fans allowed in because of Covid.
I can understand your initial reservations about football (soccer), but ONCE i got into it, i understood why it is the most popular, most played, and most watched sport in the world
Due to Corona, the final was moved from Istanbul to Porto, Portugal. That's why that stadium "sounded spanish". Chelsea was originally in group with Porto, so that's why that specific stadium showed up 3 times.
Fun first attempt at viewing football. To understand the game / rules better, I highly recommend you react to 'Understanding European Soccer in Four Simple Steps' by 'Pen and Paper.' This answers many of your questions.
Contrary to what many people think football has 'Laws' and not 'rules.' 'Rules' are the way the whole structure of the game is administered (i.e. NOT the actual play).
A few Chelsea related points of interest, winning the Champions League (the elite European Cup Competition) was the 17th major trophy over the last seventeen years, which also meant that they were the most successful English Club/Team in terms of trophies over that period of time. Winning the Champions League for a second time also meant they became the first club to win all the European Cup Competitions (European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League and Cup Winners Cup) at least twice. They are one of five European clubs who have won all the European Cup Competitions and were the first english club to do so back in 2013. Interestingly the previous time they won the Champions League (in 2012) they also sacked the Manager halfway through the season. The current one, Thomas Tuchel by taking Chelsea to the final created some history of his own, he became the first manager to reach successive Champions League Finals but with different clubs - he was manager of a French side PSG the previous season. BTW if you get the chance see if you can find extended highlights of Chelsea vs Bayern Munich Champions League final in 2012, that one game perfectly summed up Chelsea's crazy route to the final that season, there were a number of times of when Chelsea were in danger of being knocked out from the competition and the final was similar in that on a number of times it seemed that Chelsea were going to lose the final. For that final Chelsea were huge underdogs Bayern the massive favourites, since the final was being played in their own stadium, but somehow Chelsea overcame the odds once again, just like they did in the Semi Final 2nd leg that season against Barcelona. Yes being in Munich in 2012 is something that I will never forget. This short UEFA film of the 2012 final gives you an impression of the match: ruclips.net/video/eOMqaQFFhk0/видео.html A BT Sport series about iconic Champions League Matches first the 2nd leg 2012 semi-final Barcelona vs Chelsea: ruclips.net/video/qxlvxFO3bfc/видео.html Then, the 2012 Champions League Final: ruclips.net/video/h-eXJpTftvM/видео.html Moscow in 2008 I won't forget for an entirely different reason, it rained most of day which didn't help, it was an experience walking around Red Square, but the result of the final, well... it was the first all English Champions League Final: Chelsea vs Manchester United
So many questions to answer and I've forgotten most of them already. By the way, interesting factoid: one of Chelsea's players, Christian Pulisic, has just become the first American to win the Champions League. I believe he is from Hershey Pennsylvania. Also, the goalkeeper is allowed to go anywhere on the field, but he is only allowed to touch the ball with his hands within the big box area around his goal.
I think there's an American who played for Dortmund when they won it in the 90s but he didn't make an appearance, Pulisic I think is the first to appear in the final.
Major teams Arsenal Brentford Charlton Athletic Chelsea Crystal Palace Fulham Millwall Queens Park Rangers Sutton United Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wimbledon Minor teams (include) Kingstonian Hampton and Richmond Carshalton Yeading Dulwich Hamlet...........
Win: 3 points, Draw: 1 point, loss: 0 points. Red card: you must leave the pitch, your team is one man down. So big disadvantage. Also that player is suspended for at least the next match. Maybe even more than one of it was a big foul. You also have yellow cards. Then nothing happens but with two yellow cards you get a red card. So you must be more careful.
Bert Trautmann ... a Manchester City goalkeeper broke his neck during a Cup Final (1950's I think ?) ... unaware of the seriousness he finished the match and three days later an X-ray showed he had broke three vertebrae in his neck .... ouch!!
You jumped in at the deep end so I recommend you watch some videos on the basics of football and the champions league. To answer a few questions I've heard you bring up so far: The pink kit was simply Chelsea's "away kit". Teams have a home kit for when they play at their own ground(Stamford Bridge, London for Chelsea) and a second kit for when they play away from home(on the road). A clubs colours are often steeped in history and Chelsea have played in blue for over a century. Their club anthem is called "blue is the colour". The kick that was taken from the corner of the pitch is simply called a corner. The opposition had cleared the ball off the pitch, behind their own goal that they're defending. This means Chelsea get a corner which is a chance to pass the ball in from the corner of the pitch. I recommend looking at the basic rules of football to understand it more clearly On the size of goals, I can't remember the exact size without googling it. The goalkeeper is often the tallest member of the team. Most goalkeepers are at least 6'2 but some are close to 6'10 or taller. A keepers kit is decided by the club but is a different colour to make it easier for the referees to see who's who. A draw in a competition group stage or league results in both teams receiving 1 point. A win is 3pts, a draw is 1 and a loss is 0. The champions league starts with a group stage. There are 8 groups each containing 4 teams. The teams all play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top 2 teams from each group(the ones with the most points) progress from the group and into the round of 16. From here the competition becomes a "knockout tournament". The round of 16, quarter finals and semi finals are all "2 legged matches". The teams will play each other twice and the scores from both games are added together(An aggregate score). It's best to research this yourself as things like away goals and extra time are important to learn. The final is a 1 off game that is held at a neutral venue which is decided before the tournament even begins. The winner receives the champions league trophy, affectionately nicknamed big ears. It's the highest honour in club football It is very common to have players and managers of different nationalities in a team. Chelsea have players from France, Germany, England, Spain etc etc. The goalkeeper can use their hands to touch the ball inside the big box(18 yards)
Since this person answered the most important stuff I'm going to give some details specific to the video. Stamford Bridge is indeed Chelseas home turf. The Teams Sevilla (from Sevilla, Spain), Stade Rennais (from Rennes, France) and Krasnodar (from Krasnodar, Russia). Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid as well as Manchester United and Manchester City are different clubs from the same city. London has also several big clubs, like Arsenal, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham and Chelsea (and some more). FC Porto (from Porto, Portugal) And in the end the Final should have been in Istanbul, but because of Corona it was relegated to Portugal (Porto). And to elaborate on internationals, yes they are very common. In many big leagues (Germany, France, England, Spain, Italy) they often make up 50% or more of one given Team. The two interviewed were both from Chelsea and both German. The player Kai Havertz and the Manager (how the english call them, called Trainer/Coach in most other countries) Thomas Tuchel
@@stephanb9920 Glad you explained that Istanbul but really in Portugal situation, that was annoying me a bit lol, but doing other things so wasn't a priority to google into it lol
The name Stamford Bridge is one with great significance in English history, having been the site in Yorkshire of a succesful battle against the Vikings in 1066, immediately prior to defeat by the Normans at the Battle of Hastings. And the name of Chelseas home arena.
Yeah so basically with all teams they have 2-3 different kits. Home Kit that they wear when they face another team at their home stadium in Chelsea's case their home kits is always blue and they play at Stamford bridge. Away kit when they playing away from their ground and are playing at another teams ground. And lastly a third kit which is one that they will decide to wear randomly if they aren't wearing their away kit. Sometimes the club's will wear their home kits away if their opponents kits is not the same colour or a similar colour
US sports in general are artificial in as much as a 'Franchised' team can't really lose. because you don't have a Pyramid league system with promotion and relegation. In European and most of the rest of the world apart from the USA sports. if you come bottom of your league, the lowest three teams are relegated down a league and the top 3 teams from the league below are promoted up a league. this leads to actual meaningful competition with glory if a team wins and consequences if they lose. so in theory, and occasionally in practice. a small town, relatively less well funded team can climb several leagues through promotion and win the Premier league and in doing so, win the opportunity to compete in the European Champions League. the pinnacle of World Club football. It's what dreams are made of.
If you want to see the most skillful footballer ever, maybe do a reaction video on Lionel Messi (some people will disagree, but most sane people agree that Messi is the best player to have ever lived ;))
I'm just happy to be alive at a time where I get to watch Ronaldo and Messi. It's silly to argue too deeply about who's best. I feel that Messi is more naturally gifted but Ronaldo is a more rounded player and got to the top by hard work and sheer determination
As a former goalkeeper: 1) A football goal is 24ft wide by 8ft high. 2) The 6yd by 20yd "box area" immediately in front of the goal is called the "goal area" and is the area from which a GK can re-start the game when the ball has gone out of play (i.e. a "goal kick"). 3) The 18yd by 44yd bigger area is called the "penalty area" (also known as "the box"). A goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball with his hands within this area, and is subjected to the same rules and laws of the game while it's outside of said area. So, technically the keeper is not restricted within the box, i.e. he can roam the field, if he wants to, but can only touch the ball with his hands within the penalty area. Also, the penalty area name refers to the geographical area in the pitch where (almost, there are rare exceptions) fouls the defending team commits causes a penalty kick to be awarded to the attacking one.
To answer your question about Manchester Utd & City being the same thing, what do you think the reaction would be if you asked fans of the New York Jets and New York Giants if they were the same thing? 😅
Some of the questions you had: 1) The size of the goals are 24ft x 8ft, so pretty large but not too easy to score! 2) Goalkeepers tend to be quite tall though it isn't always the case. Typically taller than 6ft though. 3) Goalkeepers kits are different to the outfield players. Clubs will typically have 2/3 different kits each season. A home kit (their main colour), an away kit, and often a 3rd kit. Home and away kits will typically be worn when playing either home or away, and it is to avoid a colour clash. The goalkeeper kits correspond with this, but will always be different to the outfielders. 4) Penalties are awarded for fouls inside the box and handballs inside the box. This is a spot kick from 12 yards out. For fouls/handballs outside the box they are given freekicks instead. 5) For fouls that are bad enough, the ref will award a yellow card to the player. If a player gets 2 yellow cards they are sent off for the game (so the team is down to 10 men). For a terrible tackle/dangerous play/abuse etc. the ref will give a straight red card and the player is sent off immediately. 6) Yes players from all over the world on the same team is very common. In domestic leagues a large chunk will be from the country they are in, but probably around half will be from other countries. Especially in the larger leagues such as the premier league. 7) Football is a contact sport so some grappling and shoulder barging is allowed. However, over the years it is getting less and less rough and fouls are given much more easily now. 8) The goalkeeper is allowed to go everywhere on the pitch. The18-yard box is there because this is the part of the field in which the goalkeeper can use their hands to pick up the ball. The 6-yard box is more of a guideline and will be where goalkicks are taken from. 9) The small stadium played at in the semi finals with Real Madrid is their training ground not their usual stadium - this was due to Covid I'm pretty sure. 10) Rain is honestly the best football weather. It does make the ball slippery and slides across the surface a bit more. The main issue when it rains is it makes it much harder for the goalkeeper. 11) Usually there are around 30 players in the 'first team' of a club. On a match day you can typically have an 18 man squad (11 in the team and 7 on the bench).
First thing's first, sogal, football on the european continent can be very complicated for somebody who doesn't initially know about it. Personally i think the BEST way to understand would be the popular 'european soccer for americans in 4 steps' or something like that. It does a pretty good job of getting the general structure across
Stamford Bridge Stadium, first built in the 1860s, is named because the location is near the Stamford Bridge, one of the bridges over Counters Creek (later Kensington Canal), which in the early 18th century was a stream tributary to the River Thames. The creek was culverted in 1859 and the course is virtually where the railway now passes next to the Stadium. The remains of the Kensington Canal where it flows into the Thames is now called Chelsea Creek. The Stadium is virtually on the site of where the Fulham Road crossed the creek and this was called the Stamford Bridge. If you google Stamford Bridge Stadium you can follow the railway line down towards the Thames and see where the creek comes out of it's culvert by Chelsea Creek, then street view on Chelsea Harbour Drive on the bridge over the creek and you can see the end of the culvert. London's history of underground rivers is really fascinating and a rabbit hole on it's own.
25:15 These games were both actually held in Seville (the same place Chelsea played Sevilla in Spain, earlier in the tournament). Porto's home stadium Is the Dragao in Portugal, but Covid is a thing, hence the change.....of course, Chelsea played the final in the Dragao eventually. So bit of a mistake in that video. Weird season....
Hey! Nice change of pace, and surprising choice for reaction! and as usual, you're asking all the right questions! Personally found the plays difficult to follow, and wondering whether the editing was maybe not the best? Also, focus on just the goals means we don't get to enjoy quality passing and movement; maybe there weren't any in this championship - I don't know, didn't watch it. No question that with no crowds, there was little atmosphere. Re practice: well, as a professionanl classical musician I have to say that if I missed as many notes as these footballers missed goals, I would soon be out of a job! just saying....
I went to school with Peter Osgood's son Darren, in a school on the outskirts of Southampton. Peter Osgood finished his career at Southampton, as opposed to Chelsea, which is a fact very few people remember about him. He'll still forever be regarded as a Chelsea legend though.
@@EnglishLad as a Southampton fan I can tell you that Osgood is regarded as a bit of a legend here as well. He was part of the Southampton team that won the FA Cup in the 1976.
Guys instead of having a go at her for not understanding things why not just explain what you know to her? At least she is making an effort. So one thing I saw from this and other videos is that you were confused about the difference between the champions league and the Euros. In football there are Club competitions (which consists of club teams from different cities, such as Manchester United and Liverpool), then there are International team competitions (consisting of course of different countries). So the Champions league is a European competition for the best club teams in Europe, whereas the Euros(every 4 years) or World cup (every 4 years) are for national teams. For club teams, players can be of any nationality but for the Euros and world cup each country selects their best players from multiple leagues to represent the whole nation. Hope that was a helpful explanation.
Chelsea's Coach, Thomas Tuchel, is german. The two top english clubs are coached by german coaches. The other one is Liverpool with Jürgen Klopp. If you want to know why you have to watch the world championship semifinal Germany vs Brasil in 2014.
Yeah the variety in shirts is predominantly to avoid clashes of colours. I feel like to get a better feel for the sport it would be better to watch clips with fans in the stadiums. Maybe something from 2019 or the upcoming European Championships which will feature European countries playing against eachother, including my Scotland who haven't been to a tournament in over 20 years.
So gal. Nice to see you feeling better. Football...oh to be able to sit down with you and explain it to you, ha ha. I first saw my favourite team, Manchester United, at Chelsea when i was 9 years old. I'm now 65! No matter who we support around the world we all love our clubs just the same. I still heatedly discuss events in games that happened over 40 years ago with my Arsenal supporting mate, usually in the pub if covid allows, ha ha. Enjoy your football experience!
Well So Gal you’ve made my Saturday evening didn’t think I would have football to watch shame it had to be Chelsea,you keep taking me by surprise in your next choice of videos
Hi Sogal, modern Association Football (Soccer) started in 1863 with the foundation of the English FA (Football Association). It started as a strictly amateur sport but professionalism was allowed from the 1880s. The English Football League started in 1888 and consisted mainly of clubs from the West Midlands and North West of the country. In Soccer 'team' refers to the 11 players on the pitch (field) and any substitutes whereas 'club' refers to the whole institution including players, management, groundsmen, physios and canteen staff. There's loads more to ad but I think I've already gone on too long. Hope this helps a bit. 😉
Not just Europe, every kid learning to play football in Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, or the Americas dream of playing in Europe, and some do! Football is a truly global game. Our heros come in every color and shape-- it's not just played by Jordan Hendersons or Kyle Walkers, it's also played by Diego Costa, NGolo Kante, Thomas Muller, Heungmin Son, Mohammad Salah and Jamal Musiala.
there a town in britanny (west part of France) called Rennes, the football team is called Stade Rennais, the stadium in Rennes is called Roahzon Park (which is in celtic langage Rennes Stadium) hope this help :)
The English Premier League has many international coaches & players. It is the strongest, most popular league in the world, so attracts talent from all over.
Football is generally played on grass rather than astroturf, especially at the highest level, so wet ground massively changes how the ball moves. If it hasn’t rained then the pitches are watered to make the passes move quicker along the ground. If it’s rains too much then the pitch can start flooding and the ball basically gets stuck when it lands. When people knee slide it’s on wet grass so doesn’t really hurt.
Estadio Alfredo di Stefano is the "Second" Real Madrid's stadium, they are playing there cause the main one is undergoing some renovations, which is the Santiago Bernabéu stadium
U figured out quite a bit, best way to learn, you pick it up fast when you watch a few whole games. But it's so cute n entertaining hearing you describe moves in American sports language.....I really the "in bound pass" (corner kick!) And the " line in" thing u Said......your Americannese makes it more entertaining to see it described in a new life, loved it! 👏❤️😄
The Champions League has 32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4. Each team plays each other twice and the top 2 teams from each group go into the round of 16 which is essentially the start of a play off system. In the round of 16 each team plays two games (or legs) one home, one away and the winner over the course of two games goes into the quarter finals. The quarter finals and semi finals work the same way as the round of 16. The final itself is just one game. Played in a city that has been chosen to hold the final (similar to the Superbowl).
The best Champions League games that I can remember were any of the battles between Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid from 2012-2018. Those were the most intense matches.
Champions League has two stages: the group stage (8 groups, 4 teams in each group) and the knockouts. At the group stage you get 3 points for winning the game, 1 point for a draw and nothing for a lose. Teams play against each other within a group 2 times (home match and an away one), two best teams go further to the knockout stage. At the knockouts (1/8, 1/4, semifinals and a final) teams play a home and an away match against the opponent, if they have a draw after two games, they have additional 30 minutes, and if it doesn't help, they strike penalties. A final is one game at the neutral ground
Fun fact and for reference the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball Bund - DFB) is the biggest sports federation in the world with 7 million members and it is representing 25.000 soccer clubs in Germany from professional to amateur players. Founded 1900.
Stamford Bridge is the name of a) a village in Yorkshire which was the site of a famous battle at which an English Army led by King Harold defeated an invading Viking Army, before marching 250 miles to meet another invading army, the Normans, three weeks later at Hastings; and b) a minor district of London where Chelsea's stadium is situated; c) the name of Chelsea's stadium which they inherited from the London Athletics Club. London is 200 miles from Stamford Bridge battle site. Both sites are believed to derive their names from old English "Samfordesbrigge" meaning "the bridge at the sandy ford".
A unique sports event that might appeal to a lot of people could be the Isle of Man TT motor races, with both bikes and specialised sidecar outfits. The vast majority of the competitors aren't professional, they just do it for (dangerous) fun. My dad was a sidecar passenger, he loved racing on road circuits.
Q1. What's with the pink? A1. Football clubs have two kits. A 'home' kit and an 'away' kit. These change by style/colour each season but, in Chelsea's case, their home kit is royal blue with white socks and their away kit was a pink/blue with blue socks. They were playing in Russia in that game so 'away' from 'home'. Sometimes they'll have a third kit but the rules on when they're used are a bit wishy washy. Q2. What's Stamford Bridge? A2. Chelsea's home stadium. Q3. Where's Rennes? A3. North Western France; close to Brittany. Roazhon Park is the home stadium of Stade Rennais. Q4. Was that a pass? A4. Kind of. It was a 'corner kick'. They are awarded to a team if the ball crosses the opposing teams goal line by deflecting off an opposition player. The team get a chance to deliver an unimpeded cross from the corner where other members of their team will attempt to attack in the hopes of scoring a goal. Q5. What happens if no-one wins? A5. In a league fixture, both teams will receive 1 point. In cup competitons, if the teams are drawing at full time then they will play extra time and then penalties if there is a still a draw. The champions league uses an aggregate system that doubles the value for goals scored away. Since the teams play each other twice, if a team drew 1-1 and scored away from home and then the return leg was 0-0 the team that scored the away goal would win and proceed in the tournament. Q6. Sevilla is Spanish and they're playing there? A6. Yes. In the early stages of the champions league, the teams are sorted into groups of 4 and each team in those groups plays each other twice - home and away. That's why they've been mentioned a couple of times. The top two teams from each group proceed to the knockout rounds - 'round of 16' being the first. Q7. How big are goals and do they always try to get big dudes to be goalies? Do they pick the colour? A7. About 24ft x 8ft. Goalkeepers are usually tall but there are exceptions. Small but nimble athletes can be goalies too - Oliver Khan for example. I don't believe they choose the colour of the kit; that's generally something decided by the club but the goalie is distinct from the rest of the team. Q8. Is that a penalty kick? A8. Yes. If the defending team foul a member of the opposing team in the box around the goal then a penalty kick is awarded. There are some other cases where a penalty is awarded too but they are more rare (handball etc.). Q9. Are they in the spain in the round of 16? A9. Yes. They played Atletico Madrid. Considered the second team of Madrid because the city also has the legendary Real Madrid. However, they just won La Liga (Spain's top league) and have been a progressively well managed and well performing for some years now. Q10. What happens when they get a red card? A10. The player that receives the card is sent off and can't be replaced, giving an advantage to the other team. If the foul happens in the penalty area then a penalty is awarded. If it's anywhere else they will likely be awarded a free kick (an unimpeded pass / shot). Q11. Is the manager French? A11. No he's German. It's common in top level European football for players and coaches of almost all teams to be from a host of different nations. Q12. What's the goalie doing there? A12. Good question! They can technically go anywhere they want on the pitch but their job is to stop goals going in. He may have felt that coming forward would narrow the angle or put him in a better spot to get the ball if the attacking player overran it. In this case he got rinsed haha Q13. How many teams are left in the semi finals? A13. Four. Q14. Does the rain affect the ball? A14. It makes it move more quickly over the surface. The players will have studs that can stop them slipping about. It's actually common for teams that are confident attackers to water their pitch heavily before a game to get the ball moving better. Q15. Why is the goalie there (part 2)? A15. I can't recall exactly but I think he went forward to get the ball from the player to the left but it ended up in the air where it fell onto the head of Timo Werner. Probably a good idea generally but on this occasion... he got rinsed. Q16. Is Man City the same as Man United? A16. No! A bit like Madrid; one city two teams and they hate each other. Q17. The final's in Istanbul right? A17. It was going to be but it was moved to Portugal due to covid outbreaks in Turkey. The final is usually played at a neutral venue where there is no home advantage to either side. Q18. They get medals too? A18. Yeah. The runner up gets some silver medals and the winners get a gold medal along with the cup. Q19. How many players are on a team? A19. 11 per side playing and a variable amount of substitues depending on the competition. There isn't a limit on how many total players a club can have as far as I know but it gets difficult to manage a lot. As a side note; football is basically a religion for some which is why the passion is so intense.
Good reaction. Love your history reactions, I think a video explaining how it works would be good.. then maybe try check out "Leicester City From Relegation to Champions (the story 2015/16)". They were huge underdogs and it was a great season which saw them win the Premier League which is the English league. There is a longer one, but that's good (football is way better with fans obviously).
Porto is a city in Portugal. If you've heard of Port wine, that comes from the region around Porto. FC Porto is the main team from Porto and it's also my team. Our stadium is called Estadio do Dragao, which translates to Stadium of the Dragon. The stadium capacity is around 50,000. Fun fact, FC Porto has never beaten an English club in England. This year was the first time in our history that we beat an English club away, but due to covid, the game was held in Spain xD
When a football (soccer) player contacts the ball with their head, its called a header. Also in the clip when the team mate passed the ball in, that was called a corner because it was taken by the corner of the pitch in the little quadrant and by the flag, a corner is an example of a set piece, like a free kick. A penalty is not a set piece.
Chelsea has Thomas Tuchel (a guy for Germany) as Coach. Kai Havertz is also a german player (also player in the german national team). In the European professional football/soccer top leagues it is common to buy and sell the players between different clubs and leagues.
# 10 for chelsea ( scored in semi final ) is American , born in Pennsylvania, some fans call him Capitan America Also the smaller stadium real madrid played in is their Womens team's stadium. the regular 81k seat stadium was getting renovated all of last year. di stefano was the clubs top scorer for a few decades from Argentina , hes a legend!
Stamford Bridge is the name of the ground, usually or used to be that grounds are named after the street the ground is at, or the area it is located. The Rennes is in France, it was a Champions League game so some of the matches you see would have unusual names and ground names.
shes got soo many questions and i commend her for that. i have been watching football for 20yrs and i wish i could give her some clarity b answering all her questions
Chelsea play in London. Stamford Bridge is the Chelsea stadium. Manchester United and Manchester City are two different teams that play in the same city.
Head Bops it in! 😄 I'd luv them to use that term in commentary.....great head bop! 🤣 It's called a "header".....but I prefer head bop now.....u make football more fun! 👌👍
Draws count until finals or elimination stages where if a draw takes place between 2 team in either elimination or final stages, the Victor would be decided by penalties and the team with more scored penalties win
If a draw can stand or not depends on the competition. A regular league like the German Bundesliga lets them stand. The teams get 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The tally at the end of the season determines the standing in the league. This rule is also used in the Champions League group stage. Some tournaments (like the world cup) also have knockout games where in the event of a draw after the regular 90 minutes, another 30 minutes is played. If the game is still drawn, a penalty shootout is used as a tie breaker.
Stamford Bridge is the stadion used by Chelsea in Fulham, London, named after a bridge, which once was there. Krasnodar is a team and city in Russia. So the first team is home and the third name is the stadion or arena. Yes, Sevilla is a city in Spain, Porto in Portugal. The most soccer teams are named after cities (and sometimes villages). A foul means a free kick. But within a certain distance from the goal it means a penalty kick, from 11 m distance, only the goal keeper defending. The greater rectangle shows the distance, the point for the penalty kick is inside the curve. Thomas Tuchel, the coach of Chelsea, is german. And yes, they have coaches and players from all over the world. Outside the USA sports are an international thing. There are situation, a goal keeper leaves his goal. You can see, what I mean, when you watch a whole game. The Trick is, to be back in time. The last game of champions league takes place in a default city, not in the city of one of the teams. There are soccer clubs in nearly every village or town in Europe.
- Yes, FC is football club. I'd guess that club is what you'd call the franchise - it's the whole organisation. Team would generally just refer to the players the club has out on the pitch but it's not too unusual for the club to be referred to as the team. - Each country has its own league structure. In England, the top league is the Premier League. The top few clubs at the end of one season (how many varies according to the country) go into the Champions League the next season. Clubs continue to compete in their domestic leagues (in their own countries) but they have additional matches in the Champions League against the top clubs from the other countries. So winning the Premier League makes you champions of England, while winning the Champions League makes you champions of Europe.
Chelsea is in London, it's one of 14 Londonian FCs, Rennes is in France, it's in the north-east. Seville is probably an FC that's based in Seville Spain, the round thing is part of the 1929 World Exhibition, been there, hugely impressive pavillon. Most club are named after a city, many old clubs are named after factories, because there was a time when there wore factory teams, I think it's related to Unionizing etc. back in the days. Basically it dates back to the Industrial revolution because everything revolved around companies and factories in the industrial revolution.
I am a Chelsea fan and have been for 54 years. Chelsea Football Club are from London and there Stadium is called Stamford Bridge, its capacity is 41,500. We play in the English Premiership League which is the most richest and the most watched football league in the world. Chelsea fc like many big clubs in England has fans from all over the world and we have supporters clubs in many countries all around the world. Chelsea fc has Chelsea fc supporters clubs even in the USA. Our Manager is Thomas Tuchel from Germany. We have players from the UK plus Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Brazil, Morocco, Nigeria, Denmark plus other countries including Christian Pulisic from Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Christian Pulisic is the first American to win the Champions League Cup. Chelsea fc was formed in 1905 where Stamford Bridge had a capacity of 80,000 and was one of the venues for the first Olympic Games in London. Chelsea fc kit is Blue shirt, Blue shorts and White socks. We have two away kids last season...Red with Blue stripes also light blue kit. The Red and blue kit had absolutely nothing to do with breast cancer awareness. Away kits colours change every season but our home kit is still Blue shirts, Blue shorts and White socks. I worked at Chelsea fc from 1982 to 1993 as a turnstile operator on match days, the best 11 years of my life. Chelsea fc is owned by a Russian multi billionaire called Roman Abramovich, our Chairman is an American and the director of the club is Russian. Chelsea fc is one of the Richest football clubs in the world. We have won every European trophy and every trophy in England. We have many celebrities in the UK and in America that support Chelsea fc. CFC 54💙⚽️⚽️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️
Stamford Bridge is the name of Chelsea's football stadium in London. But Stamford Bridge is also a place in Yorkshire where King Harold of Wessex defeated a Viking army before being defeated himself at Hastings in 1066.
A few quick answers to your questions in simple terms. At 10 minutes, that is known as a 'Corner'. If the defending team knock the ball over the back line, then the attacking team, get a corner kick from whatever side of the goal the ball went over the back line. If the ball is knocked out of bound along the side line, the team who didn't knock if over the line, get a 'Throw in', when they stand on the line where the ball went over and get a free throw to, hopefully, their own team. In football, you are not allowed to touch the ball with your hand or arms, except the goal-keepers. If you do, it is 'handball' and the team who didn't handle the ball, get a free kick, from wherever the handball took place, except, if the handball took place within the penalty area (the white box around the goal), in which case, the team who didn't handle the ball, get a penalty - which is where the ball in placed on the penalty spot (the white spot in front of the goal) and the player gets a free shot at the goal, with only the goal-keeper defending. The champions league is played across Europe, where the champions of each country, then compete against each other for 'The Champions Cup'.
Christian Pulisic is on Chelsea, highest valued American ever! Good time to start following the USMNT, we just had a crazy game with mexico and won the nations league.
In football there are home kits, away kits and alternate kits. Blue is Chelsea's home kit, I think black is there away kit, but the other team wears black so to avoid a kit clash they wore their alternate pink kit. Stamford Bridge is Chelsea's home stadium and yes you're right, thee last things are the stadiums they played at.
Uniforms, about that. Teams have their "home" and "away" uniforms they usually wear depending on if they play at home or on the road, if the colour schemes of two playing teams aren't too similiar they'd often opt to wear their home kit even on away games. Well they actually have also a third kit. Stamford Bridge is Chelsea's home stadium. Subtiitles were French because that probably was a feed from French TV, but the manager (Thomas Tuchel) is indeed not English, he's German. The final was supposed to take place in Istanbul but was moved to Porto because of covid.
The football goal is actually 8 feet (ca. 2,44m) high and 24 feet (ca. 7,32m) wide. Football was invented at a time when the imperial measurement was the standard in Britain.
I live near Rennes, it's a city in the Brittany region (north western part of France). Rennes is pronounced like Ren. Rennais is the adjective of what comes from Rennes. Stade Rennais FC means Rennes's stadium football club. The name of the stadium is Roazhon Park. Roazhon is the Breton (local Celtic language) name of Rennes, and "park" is just to sound like other Celtic stadium in UK. Fun fact, it's previous name was "Stade de la route de Lorient" (Lorient road stadium), but the city of Lorient also have a football team (the team I'm rooting for, even if it's a small club). So some people made fun of Rennes's supporters because even their stadium was named after another club.
Very cool your desire to know more about football. I watch from Brazil and I suggest you react to Copa Libertadores, the South American version of the Champions League and especially the South American fans.
Next time you make a reaction video to football (I mean the real football we play in England) let me know, I can join you and answer your questions at the time :)
Goal dimensions, 8yds wide, 10ft high. Standing on the line makes it harder for the keeper to block shots, but narrowing the angle by coming off the line can do wonders and make strikers lives miserable.
Each country in Europe has it's own top domestic league. The winner of each country's top league (plus some other top teams depending on the size and prestige of the country, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc) take part the following year in The European Champions League, the highest European competition for clubs. It becomes a knockout competition from the quarter finals onwards. Often clubs are named for the towns they come from, but not always. Chelsea FC are from the London district of Chelsea in the UK. Their home stadium is called Stamford Bridge. Traditionally Chelsea FC wear all royal blue with white socks, and the away team is often obliged to change their strip colour in case of a similarity in kits, hence seeing Chelsea in pale blue and sometimes 'ember flame' (I say pink) as it is called by the maker Nike. In fixture names the team first is the Home team which is opposite to American Football. Although there is a lot of strategy and tactics involved, improvisation is also on show.
Champions League has 32 teams from nations throughout Europe who were considered the most successful in their countries game the year before (The English League gets 4 places for the highest finishing teams) The 32 Teams are split into 8 groups of 4 teams with home and away matches played against the other 3 teams in your group. (3 Points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a defeat) The 2 teams in each group with the most points after each team has played 6 games qualify for the knockout stages. First the round of 16 where you play home and away with the scores added together to decide the winner Then the quarter final which works the same as the round of 16 Then the semi final which is the same The final is a single match played in a neutral venue where the winner takes the trophy. The words as you figured out before each game were: Home Team Away Team Stadium
Fun fact: The game "American Football" was originally called "Rugy Football" in England, where it was invented. Still today, this game is known around the world as "Rugby", because the "Football" part was dropped to avoid confusion with the other Football/Soccer game (which makes sense, since Footbal involves a ball played with foots while Rugby usually doesn't). However "American Rugby Football" dropped the "Rugby" part instead of the "Football" part. So technically, it should be named "American Rugby" - this way, there wouldn't be any confusion.
The sport is universally referred to in Europe as football. But the full name is Association Football, abbreviated to soccer. This differentiates it from all the other variations (Rugby, Union, Rugby League Australian Rules, Gaelic, American Rules etc).
Another Tottenham Hotspur supporter here. I know that Marina Sirtis is a massive Spurs fan, so you must have been talking about her. The brand new Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London is an engineering marvel because it's the only stadium in existence that can hold both European and American football matches simply by rolling out the appropriate turf. This changing of turfs takes only 25 minutes and is a unique masterpiece of engineering. It means that the Tottenham stadium can host events in both sports during the same day. With your links to Star Trek and Marina Sirtis, it stands to reason that you should become a staunch supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. 😀
Goalkeepers aren't required to stay there, but the only thing that is required is that they are only allowed to handle the ball in the larger "box". All the markings on the field are limiting. the larger box is the "penalty area", fouls in there against attackers cause penalty kicks, and the goalkeeper is only allowed to handle it there. The smaller box is the "6 yard" or "6 meter" box. Basically if a "minor" infraction occurs within the box its placed on the 6 line and players are allowed to stand on the goal line. Its the only time when defenders are allowed within 10 meters of a free kick. Technically goalkeepers can stray all around the pitch, but they usually don't because that would leave their goal undefended by a player that can use their hands.
Hiya So gal, Chelsea's home ground is called Stamford Bridge, there is'nt a bridge outside the ground called Stamford, it was a battle fought in the year 1066 just before the battle of Hastings, just to let you know
There are more than twice as many people living in Europe as in USA. 44 countries and 6 partly in Europe. Football is the major sport and there are thousands of teams competing. Everybody's dream is to get to the major leagues so you can imagine the feeling when you get there and win it!!
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Tottenham v man city in the ucl or spurs v ajax
Hi ... the Final should have been played in Istanbul, Turkey but due to covid was moved to Porto, Portugal ... and as a Manchester City fan you just brought tears to my eyes again !! (because we lost 🙈)... still give you a 👍for the video though
@@Shklshipsui9ius9suoisiho spurs fan?
@@hellobanking802 Yea guess you could say that but I'm more of a Villarreal fan.
React to The Football War Celtic V Rangers,there's a lot of history involved in it and it's well explained , definitely worth a look,history/ sports wise
As a Chelsea fan, it makes me really happy that someone's first experience of Football is through watching Chelsea
Amen💙✌💪
Hazard was something special
36:25 “Are Manchester United and Manchester City the same thing?” 😬😂
All football fans: screaming
I can already hear the upset City and United fans from a mile away 😂
Is New Yourk Knicks and New York Nets the same team?
As a 'pool supporter my entire life, I found d that extremely funny. I got to use it the next time I speak with the hated opposition 😂😂😂
I love it when Manchester play London in soccer ...
😂
Real Madrids stadium is under renovation so they were using a different stadium, thats why it looked so small
Both Kai Havertz (the interviewed player) and Thomas Tuchel (the coach) are Germans.
And also Timo Werner. Fun fact Timo Werner,Toni Rüdiger and Thomas Tuchel were player/youthcoach from my home team.
@@Stefan23E where is that?
@@guntursetiawan7465 in the south/west of Germany. The state is Baden-Württemberg.My home team is the VfB Stuttgart. (I live near Stuttgart) Funfact Jürgen Klopp was born in Stuttgart.
@@guntursetiawan7465 Stuttgart I believe, but google could correct me
Out of the 22 players who started the Champions League Final, mind you both teams are English, 7 players were English.
No such thing as English football anymore, it's just football based in England.
@@happyapple4269 well, yes, but no
@@happyapple4269 Like most leagues...
@@happyapple4269 the best players in real Madrid and Barcelona are not Spanish. Same with Juventus' best player not being Italian and PSG's best player not being French.
And 7 players was a lot from one country
The Real Madrid v Chelsea game was played at Madrid's training ground as the main stadium is being redeveloped whilst there are no fans allowed in because of Covid.
I can understand your initial reservations about football (soccer), but ONCE i got into it, i understood why it is the most popular, most played, and most watched sport in the world
Due to Corona, the final was moved from Istanbul to Porto, Portugal. That's why that stadium "sounded spanish". Chelsea was originally in group with Porto, so that's why that specific stadium showed up 3 times.
It was supposed to be at Wembley, but UEFA weren’t happy that British government weren’t going to allow their cronies to attend the game
Fun first attempt at viewing football. To understand the game / rules better, I highly recommend you react to 'Understanding European Soccer in Four Simple Steps' by 'Pen and Paper.' This answers many of your questions.
just seeing a "goals super cut" is kinda pointless if you want to experience the sport.
Yea, very comprehensive video. I hope she sees this
The Brazilians see it as an early school text!😂
Contrary to what many people think football has 'Laws' and not 'rules.' 'Rules' are the way the whole structure of the game is administered (i.e. NOT the actual play).
"(European) Soccer Explained For Americans" by OneDeckCircle is far more comprehensive
A few Chelsea related points of interest, winning the Champions League (the elite European Cup Competition) was the 17th major trophy over the last seventeen years, which also meant that they were the most successful English Club/Team in terms of trophies over that period of time.
Winning the Champions League for a second time also meant they became the first club to win all the European Cup Competitions (European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League and Cup Winners Cup) at least twice.
They are one of five European clubs who have won all the European Cup Competitions and were the first english club to do so back in 2013.
Interestingly the previous time they won the Champions League (in 2012) they also sacked the Manager halfway through the season. The current one, Thomas Tuchel by taking Chelsea to the final created some history of his own, he became the first manager to reach successive Champions League Finals but with different clubs - he was manager of a French side PSG the previous season.
BTW if you get the chance see if you can find extended highlights of Chelsea vs Bayern Munich Champions League final in 2012, that one game perfectly summed up Chelsea's crazy route to the final that season, there were a number of times of when Chelsea were in danger of being knocked out from the competition and the final was similar in that on a number of times it seemed that Chelsea were going to lose the final. For that final Chelsea were huge underdogs Bayern the massive favourites, since the final was being played in their own stadium, but somehow Chelsea overcame the odds once again, just like they did in the Semi Final 2nd leg that season against Barcelona. Yes being in Munich in 2012 is something that I will never forget.
This short UEFA film of the 2012 final gives you an impression of the match:
ruclips.net/video/eOMqaQFFhk0/видео.html
A BT Sport series about iconic Champions League Matches first the 2nd leg 2012 semi-final Barcelona vs Chelsea:
ruclips.net/video/qxlvxFO3bfc/видео.html
Then, the 2012 Champions League Final:
ruclips.net/video/h-eXJpTftvM/видео.html
Moscow in 2008 I won't forget for an entirely different reason, it rained most of day which didn't help, it was an experience walking around Red Square, but the result of the final, well... it was the first all English Champions League Final: Chelsea vs Manchester United
So many questions to answer and I've forgotten most of them already.
By the way, interesting factoid: one of Chelsea's players, Christian Pulisic, has just become the first American to win the Champions League. I believe he is from Hershey Pennsylvania.
Also, the goalkeeper is allowed to go anywhere on the field, but he is only allowed to touch the ball with his hands within the big box area around his goal.
I think there's an American who played for Dortmund when they won it in the 90s but he didn't make an appearance, Pulisic I think is the first to appear in the final.
slightly incorrect, the first American to win Champions League was Jovan Kirovski. Christian is the first to PLAY in the final and win it.
London has 6 major teams and a few smaller ones most cities have two
Major
Chelsea
Minor
The rest
Major teams
Arsenal
Brentford
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Millwall
Queens Park Rangers
Sutton United
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United
Wimbledon
Minor teams (include)
Kingstonian
Hampton and Richmond
Carshalton
Yeading
Dulwich Hamlet...........
@@mikesaunders4775 thanks Mike. I had forgotten about sutton United and brentford ( from the major teams)
@@shanenolan8252 I only just remembered myself.
@@shanenolan8252 Sutton United are the biggest club in the world 😜
Win: 3 points, Draw: 1 point, loss: 0 points. Red card: you must leave the pitch, your team is one man down. So big disadvantage. Also that player is suspended for at least the next match. Maybe even more than one of it was a big foul. You also have yellow cards. Then nothing happens but with two yellow cards you get a red card. So you must be more careful.
I'm so impressed by how smart this woman is. She's picking everything up while watching for the 1st time. Incredible
"There is a position called guard" - Oh you've watched Escape to Victory.
Goalkeeper
@@LondonEd In escape to victory there is a position called guard.
@@paulmidsussex3409
referring to . . center backs? fullbacks?
@@kazoosc Referring to Guards.
@@paulmidsussex3409
only American football has guards .. and the movie centers on a Association football match between Germans and Allied POWs
Now that was a proper reaction, pat on the back Sogal good job girl
The goalkepper can even go wherever he wants, but he can use his arms only in the penalty box (the big one).
Isn't that the pitch lol
GKs can also use their hands for throw ins . . Lol
@@thomashan4963
That ehould be outside the pitch, but yes.
Bert Trautmann ... a Manchester City goalkeeper broke his neck during a Cup Final (1950's I think ?) ... unaware of the seriousness he finished the match and three days later an X-ray showed he had broke three vertebrae in his neck .... ouch!!
You jumped in at the deep end so I recommend you watch some videos on the basics of football and the champions league. To answer a few questions I've heard you bring up so far:
The pink kit was simply Chelsea's "away kit". Teams have a home kit for when they play at their own ground(Stamford Bridge, London for Chelsea) and a second kit for when they play away from home(on the road). A clubs colours are often steeped in history and Chelsea have played in blue for over a century. Their club anthem is called "blue is the colour".
The kick that was taken from the corner of the pitch is simply called a corner. The opposition had cleared the ball off the pitch, behind their own goal that they're defending. This means Chelsea get a corner which is a chance to pass the ball in from the corner of the pitch. I recommend looking at the basic rules of football to understand it more clearly
On the size of goals, I can't remember the exact size without googling it. The goalkeeper is often the tallest member of the team. Most goalkeepers are at least 6'2 but some are close to 6'10 or taller. A keepers kit is decided by the club but is a different colour to make it easier for the referees to see who's who.
A draw in a competition group stage or league results in both teams receiving 1 point. A win is 3pts, a draw is 1 and a loss is 0.
The champions league starts with a group stage. There are 8 groups each containing 4 teams. The teams all play each other twice, once at home and once away. The top 2 teams from each group(the ones with the most points) progress from the group and into the round of 16. From here the competition becomes a "knockout tournament". The round of 16, quarter finals and semi finals are all "2 legged matches". The teams will play each other twice and the scores from both games are added together(An aggregate score). It's best to research this yourself as things like away goals and extra time are important to learn.
The final is a 1 off game that is held at a neutral venue which is decided before the tournament even begins. The winner receives the champions league trophy, affectionately nicknamed big ears. It's the highest honour in club football
It is very common to have players and managers of different nationalities in a team. Chelsea have players from France, Germany, England, Spain etc etc.
The goalkeeper can use their hands to touch the ball inside the big box(18 yards)
Since this person answered the most important stuff I'm going to give some details specific to the video.
Stamford Bridge is indeed Chelseas home turf.
The Teams Sevilla (from Sevilla, Spain), Stade Rennais (from Rennes, France) and Krasnodar (from Krasnodar, Russia).
Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid as well as Manchester United and Manchester City are different clubs from the same city.
London has also several big clubs, like Arsenal, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham and Chelsea (and some more).
FC Porto (from Porto, Portugal)
And in the end the Final should have been in Istanbul, but because of Corona it was relegated to Portugal (Porto).
And to elaborate on internationals, yes they are very common.
In many big leagues (Germany, France, England, Spain, Italy) they often make up 50% or more of one given Team.
The two interviewed were both from Chelsea and both German.
The player Kai Havertz and the Manager (how the english call them, called Trainer/Coach in most other countries) Thomas Tuchel
@@stephanb9920 Glad you explained that Istanbul but really in Portugal situation, that was annoying me a bit lol, but doing other things so wasn't a priority to google into it lol
And, it should be noted that the Keeper can go outside the big box, but then they can no longer use their hands (until they return).
And a little bit more to rival clubs, Chelsea's arch rival is Fulham.
hey, not seen your channel before but I really appreciate you branching out like this, really great video! from a very happy chelsea fan!
UP CHELS FOREVER! Came across your recent fútbol content 👍🏼 glad you’re enjoying this sport but also appreciating my team Chelsea! 😂
The name Stamford Bridge is one with great significance in English history, having been the site in Yorkshire of a succesful battle against the Vikings in 1066, immediately prior to defeat by the Normans at the Battle of Hastings. And the name of Chelseas home arena.
Yeah so basically with all teams they have 2-3 different kits. Home Kit that they wear when they face another team at their home stadium in Chelsea's case their home kits is always blue and they play at Stamford bridge.
Away kit when they playing away from their ground and are playing at another teams ground.
And lastly a third kit which is one that they will decide to wear randomly if they aren't wearing their away kit.
Sometimes the club's will wear their home kits away if their opponents kits is not the same colour or a similar colour
What makes this amazing, is no one gave us a chance against athletico, we were 10th in the league, tuchel changed things so much
YESSSS!!!! Music, History and now football! Sogal covering all my interests. Now we just need her to start reviewing pizza haha
I'm all for Pizza video
US sports in general are artificial in as much as a 'Franchised' team can't really lose. because you don't have a Pyramid league system with promotion and relegation. In European and most of the rest of the world apart from the USA sports. if you come bottom of your league, the lowest three teams are relegated down a league and the top 3 teams from the league below are promoted up a league. this leads to actual meaningful competition with glory if a team wins and consequences if they lose. so in theory, and occasionally in practice. a small town, relatively less well funded team can climb several leagues through promotion and win the Premier league and in doing so, win the opportunity to compete in the European Champions League. the pinnacle of World Club football. It's what dreams are made of.
It’s really cute watching you view this clip..
To an Englishman football (soccer) is more then a game it’s a religion..
If you want to see the most skillful footballer ever, maybe do a reaction video on Lionel Messi (some people will disagree, but most sane people agree that Messi is the best player to have ever lived ;))
I'm just happy to be alive at a time where I get to watch Ronaldo and Messi. It's silly to argue too deeply about who's best. I feel that Messi is more naturally gifted but Ronaldo is a more rounded player and got to the top by hard work and sheer determination
And now I'm that guy who comes here just to say "Ronaldo" in your "Messi GOAT" comment :P hahahaha
A fun footballer to look at is Ronaldino, pure class with a smile on his face
As a former goalkeeper:
1) A football goal is 24ft wide by 8ft high.
2) The 6yd by 20yd "box area" immediately in front of the goal is called the "goal area" and is the area from which a GK can re-start the game when the ball has gone out of play (i.e. a "goal kick").
3) The 18yd by 44yd bigger area is called the "penalty area" (also known as "the box"). A goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball with his hands within this area, and is subjected to the same rules and laws of the game while it's outside of said area. So, technically the keeper is not restricted within the box, i.e. he can roam the field, if he wants to, but can only touch the ball with his hands within the penalty area. Also, the penalty area name refers to the geographical area in the pitch where (almost, there are rare exceptions) fouls the defending team commits causes a penalty kick to be awarded to the attacking one.
To answer your question about Manchester Utd & City being the same thing, what do you think the reaction would be if you asked fans of the New York Jets and New York Giants if they were the same thing? 😅
Yea but nobody outside of the USA gives a crap who they are :)
Also Mets and Yankees
Some of the questions you had:
1) The size of the goals are 24ft x 8ft, so pretty large but not too easy to score!
2) Goalkeepers tend to be quite tall though it isn't always the case. Typically taller than 6ft though.
3) Goalkeepers kits are different to the outfield players. Clubs will typically have 2/3 different kits each season. A home kit (their main colour), an away kit, and often a 3rd kit. Home and away kits will typically be worn when playing either home or away, and it is to avoid a colour clash. The goalkeeper kits correspond with this, but will always be different to the outfielders.
4) Penalties are awarded for fouls inside the box and handballs inside the box. This is a spot kick from 12 yards out. For fouls/handballs outside the box they are given freekicks instead.
5) For fouls that are bad enough, the ref will award a yellow card to the player. If a player gets 2 yellow cards they are sent off for the game (so the team is down to 10 men). For a terrible tackle/dangerous play/abuse etc. the ref will give a straight red card and the player is sent off immediately.
6) Yes players from all over the world on the same team is very common. In domestic leagues a large chunk will be from the country they are in, but probably around half will be from other countries. Especially in the larger leagues such as the premier league.
7) Football is a contact sport so some grappling and shoulder barging is allowed. However, over the years it is getting less and less rough and fouls are given much more easily now.
8) The goalkeeper is allowed to go everywhere on the pitch. The18-yard box is there because this is the part of the field in which the goalkeeper can use their hands to pick up the ball. The 6-yard box is more of a guideline and will be where goalkicks are taken from.
9) The small stadium played at in the semi finals with Real Madrid is their training ground not their usual stadium - this was due to Covid I'm pretty sure.
10) Rain is honestly the best football weather. It does make the ball slippery and slides across the surface a bit more. The main issue when it rains is it makes it much harder for the goalkeeper.
11) Usually there are around 30 players in the 'first team' of a club. On a match day you can typically have an 18 man squad (11 in the team and 7 on the bench).
About number 9, it was nothing to do with COVID, it just that Real's stadium is undergoing renovations.
First thing's first, sogal, football on the european continent can be very complicated for somebody who doesn't initially know about it. Personally i think the BEST way to understand would be the popular 'european soccer for americans in 4 steps' or something like that. It does a pretty good job of getting the general structure across
Stamford Bridge Stadium, first built in the 1860s, is named because the location is near the Stamford Bridge, one of the bridges over Counters Creek (later Kensington Canal), which in the early 18th century was a stream tributary to the River Thames. The creek was culverted in 1859 and the course is virtually where the railway now passes next to the Stadium. The remains of the Kensington Canal where it flows into the Thames is now called Chelsea Creek. The Stadium is virtually on the site of where the Fulham Road crossed the creek and this was called the Stamford Bridge. If you google Stamford Bridge Stadium you can follow the railway line down towards the Thames and see where the creek comes out of it's culvert by Chelsea Creek, then street view on Chelsea Harbour Drive on the bridge over the creek and you can see the end of the culvert. London's history of underground rivers is really fascinating and a rabbit hole on it's own.
Well said Dave.
25:15 These games were both actually held in Seville (the same place Chelsea played Sevilla in Spain, earlier in the tournament). Porto's home stadium Is the Dragao in Portugal, but Covid is a thing, hence the change.....of course, Chelsea played the final in the Dragao eventually. So bit of a mistake in that video. Weird season....
Hey! Nice change of pace, and surprising choice for reaction! and as usual, you're asking all the right questions! Personally found the plays difficult to follow, and wondering whether the editing was maybe not the best? Also, focus on just the goals means we don't get to enjoy quality passing and movement; maybe there weren't any in this championship - I don't know, didn't watch it. No question that with no crowds, there was little atmosphere. Re practice: well, as a professionanl classical musician I have to say that if I missed as many notes as these footballers missed goals, I would soon be out of a job! just saying....
Look back at the 1970 final Chelsea v Leeds, hardest match ever. I knew Peter Osgood and others, great men
I went to school with Peter Osgood's son Darren, in a school on the outskirts of Southampton. Peter Osgood finished his career at Southampton, as opposed to Chelsea, which is a fact very few people remember about him. He'll still forever be regarded as a Chelsea legend though.
@@EnglishLad as a Southampton fan I can tell you that Osgood is regarded as a bit of a legend here as well.
He was part of the Southampton team that won the FA Cup in the 1976.
As a massive Chelsea fan who came across a few of your videos before this one, I’m intrigued to watch this 😂
Guys instead of having a go at her for not understanding things why not just explain what you know to her? At least she is making an effort. So one thing I saw from this and other videos is that you were confused about the difference between the champions league and the Euros.
In football there are Club competitions (which consists of club teams from different cities, such as Manchester United and Liverpool), then there are International team competitions (consisting of course of different countries). So the Champions league is a European competition for the best club teams in Europe, whereas the Euros(every 4 years) or World cup (every 4 years) are for national teams. For club teams, players can be of any nationality but for the Euros and world cup each country selects their best players from multiple leagues to represent the whole nation.
Hope that was a helpful explanation.
Chelsea's Coach, Thomas Tuchel, is german. The two top english clubs are coached by german coaches. The other one is Liverpool with Jürgen Klopp. If you want to know why you have to watch the world championship semifinal Germany vs Brasil in 2014.
Yeah the variety in shirts is predominantly to avoid clashes of colours. I feel like to get a better feel for the sport it would be better to watch clips with fans in the stadiums. Maybe something from 2019 or the upcoming European Championships which will feature European countries playing against eachother, including my Scotland who haven't been to a tournament in over 20 years.
So gal. Nice to see you feeling better. Football...oh to be able to sit down with you and explain it to you, ha ha. I first saw my favourite team, Manchester United, at Chelsea when i was 9 years old. I'm now 65! No matter who we support around the world we all love our clubs just the same. I still heatedly discuss events in games that happened over 40 years ago with my Arsenal supporting mate, usually in the pub if covid allows, ha ha. Enjoy your football experience!
Well So Gal you’ve made my Saturday evening didn’t think I would have football to watch shame it had to be Chelsea,you keep taking me by surprise in your next choice of videos
Great reaction! . . . Annoying at 1st but your logic working it out was spot on
Hi Sogal, modern Association Football (Soccer) started in 1863 with the foundation of the English FA (Football Association). It started as a strictly amateur sport but professionalism was allowed from the 1880s. The English Football League started in 1888 and consisted mainly of clubs from the West Midlands and North West of the country. In Soccer 'team' refers to the 11 players on the pitch (field) and any substitutes whereas 'club' refers to the whole institution including players, management, groundsmen, physios and canteen staff. There's loads more to ad but I think I've already gone on too long. Hope this helps a bit. 😉
Not just Europe, every kid learning to play football in Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, or the Americas dream of playing in Europe, and some do! Football is a truly global game. Our heros come in every color and shape-- it's not just played by Jordan Hendersons or Kyle Walkers, it's also played by Diego Costa, NGolo Kante, Thomas Muller, Heungmin Son, Mohammad Salah and Jamal Musiala.
I hold my hand up to you for watching the whole video and trying to understand football.
there a town in britanny (west part of France) called Rennes, the football team is called Stade Rennais, the stadium in Rennes is called Roahzon Park (which is in celtic langage Rennes Stadium) hope this help :)
I was at the game, just got back from Porto yesterday..... I'm a Man City fan, gutted about the result but I had a great time
The English Premier League has many international coaches & players. It is the strongest, most popular league in the world, so attracts talent from all over.
Football is generally played on grass rather than astroturf, especially at the highest level, so wet ground massively changes how the ball moves. If it hasn’t rained then the pitches are watered to make the passes move quicker along the ground. If it’s rains too much then the pitch can start flooding and the ball basically gets stuck when it lands. When people knee slide it’s on wet grass so doesn’t really hurt.
Estadio Alfredo di Stefano is the "Second" Real Madrid's stadium, they are playing there cause the main one is undergoing some renovations, which is the Santiago Bernabéu stadium
U figured out quite a bit, best way to learn, you pick it up fast when you watch a few whole games. But it's so cute n entertaining hearing you describe moves in American sports language.....I really the "in bound pass" (corner kick!) And the " line in" thing u Said......your Americannese makes it more entertaining to see it described in a new life, loved it! 👏❤️😄
Don't worry about not knowing anything about football. I support Newcastle United and they haven't known anything about football for years.
Lol. This just made my day.
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It’s ruined my last decade👍😂
The Champions League has 32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4. Each team plays each other twice and the top 2 teams from each group go into the round of 16 which is essentially the start of a play off system.
In the round of 16 each team plays two games (or legs) one home, one away and the winner over the course of two games goes into the quarter finals.
The quarter finals and semi finals work the same way as the round of 16.
The final itself is just one game. Played in a city that has been chosen to hold the final (similar to the Superbowl).
The best Champions League games that I can remember were any of the battles between Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid from 2012-2018. Those were the most intense matches.
No, the goal keeper doesn't have to stay in the box, he can move out of it but he just can't use his or her hands out of the box
Champions League has two stages: the group stage (8 groups, 4 teams in each group) and the knockouts. At the group stage you get 3 points for winning the game, 1 point for a draw and nothing for a lose. Teams play against each other within a group 2 times (home match and an away one), two best teams go further to the knockout stage. At the knockouts (1/8, 1/4, semifinals and a final) teams play a home and an away match against the opponent, if they have a draw after two games, they have additional 30 minutes, and if it doesn't help, they strike penalties. A final is one game at the neutral ground
Fun fact and for reference the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball Bund - DFB) is the biggest sports federation in the world with 7 million members and it is representing 25.000 soccer clubs in Germany from professional to amateur players. Founded 1900.
Stamford Bridge is the name of a) a village in Yorkshire which was the site of a famous battle at which an English Army led by King Harold defeated an invading Viking Army, before marching 250 miles to meet another invading army, the Normans, three weeks later at Hastings; and b) a minor district of London where Chelsea's stadium is situated; c) the name of Chelsea's stadium which they inherited from the London Athletics Club. London is 200 miles from Stamford Bridge battle site. Both sites are believed to derive their names from old English "Samfordesbrigge" meaning "the bridge at the sandy ford".
A unique sports event that might appeal to a lot of people could be the Isle of Man TT motor races, with both bikes and specialised sidecar outfits. The vast majority of the competitors aren't professional, they just do it for (dangerous) fun. My dad was a sidecar passenger, he loved racing on road circuits.
“Only the second time they have won this”. Cries in Bristol
Q1. What's with the pink?
A1. Football clubs have two kits. A 'home' kit and an 'away' kit. These change by style/colour each season but, in Chelsea's case, their home kit is royal blue with white socks and their away kit was a pink/blue with blue socks. They were playing in Russia in that game so 'away' from 'home'. Sometimes they'll have a third kit but the rules on when they're used are a bit wishy washy.
Q2. What's Stamford Bridge?
A2. Chelsea's home stadium.
Q3. Where's Rennes?
A3. North Western France; close to Brittany. Roazhon Park is the home stadium of Stade Rennais.
Q4. Was that a pass?
A4. Kind of. It was a 'corner kick'. They are awarded to a team if the ball crosses the opposing teams goal line by deflecting off an opposition player. The team get a chance to deliver an unimpeded cross from the corner where other members of their team will attempt to attack in the hopes of scoring a goal.
Q5. What happens if no-one wins?
A5. In a league fixture, both teams will receive 1 point. In cup competitons, if the teams are drawing at full time then they will play extra time and then penalties if there is a still a draw. The champions league uses an aggregate system that doubles the value for goals scored away. Since the teams play each other twice, if a team drew 1-1 and scored away from home and then the return leg was 0-0 the team that scored the away goal would win and proceed in the tournament.
Q6. Sevilla is Spanish and they're playing there?
A6. Yes. In the early stages of the champions league, the teams are sorted into groups of 4 and each team in those groups plays each other twice - home and away. That's why they've been mentioned a couple of times. The top two teams from each group proceed to the knockout rounds - 'round of 16' being the first.
Q7. How big are goals and do they always try to get big dudes to be goalies? Do they pick the colour?
A7. About 24ft x 8ft. Goalkeepers are usually tall but there are exceptions. Small but nimble athletes can be goalies too - Oliver Khan for example. I don't believe they choose the colour of the kit; that's generally something decided by the club but the goalie is distinct from the rest of the team.
Q8. Is that a penalty kick?
A8. Yes. If the defending team foul a member of the opposing team in the box around the goal then a penalty kick is awarded. There are some other cases where a penalty is awarded too but they are more rare (handball etc.).
Q9. Are they in the spain in the round of 16?
A9. Yes. They played Atletico Madrid. Considered the second team of Madrid because the city also has the legendary Real Madrid. However, they just won La Liga (Spain's top league) and have been a progressively well managed and well performing for some years now.
Q10. What happens when they get a red card?
A10. The player that receives the card is sent off and can't be replaced, giving an advantage to the other team. If the foul happens in the penalty area then a penalty is awarded. If it's anywhere else they will likely be awarded a free kick (an unimpeded pass / shot).
Q11. Is the manager French?
A11. No he's German. It's common in top level European football for players and coaches of almost all teams to be from a host of different nations.
Q12. What's the goalie doing there?
A12. Good question! They can technically go anywhere they want on the pitch but their job is to stop goals going in. He may have felt that coming forward would narrow the angle or put him in a better spot to get the ball if the attacking player overran it. In this case he got rinsed haha
Q13. How many teams are left in the semi finals?
A13. Four.
Q14. Does the rain affect the ball?
A14. It makes it move more quickly over the surface. The players will have studs that can stop them slipping about. It's actually common for teams that are confident attackers to water their pitch heavily before a game to get the ball moving better.
Q15. Why is the goalie there (part 2)?
A15. I can't recall exactly but I think he went forward to get the ball from the player to the left but it ended up in the air where it fell onto the head of Timo Werner. Probably a good idea generally but on this occasion... he got rinsed.
Q16. Is Man City the same as Man United?
A16. No! A bit like Madrid; one city two teams and they hate each other.
Q17. The final's in Istanbul right?
A17. It was going to be but it was moved to Portugal due to covid outbreaks in Turkey. The final is usually played at a neutral venue where there is no home advantage to either side.
Q18. They get medals too?
A18. Yeah. The runner up gets some silver medals and the winners get a gold medal along with the cup.
Q19. How many players are on a team?
A19. 11 per side playing and a variable amount of substitues depending on the competition. There isn't a limit on how many total players a club can have as far as I know but it gets difficult to manage a lot.
As a side note; football is basically a religion for some which is why the passion is so intense.
This deserves more likes
Good reaction. Love your history reactions, I think a video explaining how it works would be good.. then maybe try check out "Leicester City From Relegation to Champions (the story 2015/16)". They were huge underdogs and it was a great season which saw them win the Premier League which is the English league. There is a longer one, but that's good (football is way better with fans obviously).
That would be a great video for her to react to!
Porto is a city in Portugal. If you've heard of Port wine, that comes from the region around Porto. FC Porto is the main team from Porto and it's also my team. Our stadium is called Estadio do Dragao, which translates to Stadium of the Dragon. The stadium capacity is around 50,000. Fun fact, FC Porto has never beaten an English club in England. This year was the first time in our history that we beat an English club away, but due to covid, the game was held in Spain xD
When a football (soccer) player contacts the ball with their head, its called a header. Also in the clip when the team mate passed the ball in, that was called a corner because it was taken by the corner of the pitch in the little quadrant and by the flag, a corner is an example of a set piece, like a free kick. A penalty is not a set piece.
Chelsea has Thomas Tuchel (a guy for Germany) as Coach. Kai Havertz is also a german player (also player in the german national team). In the European professional football/soccer top leagues it is common to buy and sell the players between different clubs and leagues.
# 10 for chelsea ( scored in semi final ) is American , born in Pennsylvania, some fans call him Capitan America
Also the smaller stadium real madrid played in is their Womens team's stadium. the regular 81k seat stadium was getting renovated all of last year. di stefano was the clubs top scorer for a few decades from Argentina , hes a legend!
Stamford Bridge is the name of the ground, usually or used to be that grounds are named after the street the ground is at, or the area it is located. The Rennes is in France, it was a Champions League game so some of the matches you see would have unusual names and ground names.
shes got soo many questions and i commend her for that. i have been watching football for 20yrs and i wish i could give her some clarity b answering all her questions
Chelsea play in London. Stamford Bridge is the Chelsea stadium. Manchester United and Manchester City are two different teams that play in the same city.
C'mon Chelsea!!! Pride of London 💙🏆🏆
Head Bops it in! 😄 I'd luv them to use that term in commentary.....great head bop! 🤣 It's called a "header".....but I prefer head bop now.....u make football more fun! 👌👍
Love your dog, such expression in his eyes
Just make sure you're not wearing headphones when he starts barking... It almost deafened me!
Draws count until finals or elimination stages where if a draw takes place between 2 team in either elimination or final stages, the Victor would be decided by penalties and the team with more scored penalties win
If a draw can stand or not depends on the competition. A regular league like the German Bundesliga lets them stand. The teams get 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. The tally at the end of the season determines the standing in the league. This rule is also used in the Champions League group stage. Some tournaments (like the world cup) also have knockout games where in the event of a draw after the regular 90 minutes, another 30 minutes is played. If the game is still drawn, a penalty shootout is used as a tie breaker.
Stamford Bridge is the stadion used by Chelsea in Fulham, London, named after a bridge, which once was there. Krasnodar is a team and city in Russia. So the first team is home and the third name is the stadion or arena. Yes, Sevilla is a city in Spain, Porto in Portugal. The most soccer teams are named after cities (and sometimes villages). A foul means a free kick. But within a certain distance from the goal it means a penalty kick, from 11 m distance, only the goal keeper defending. The greater rectangle shows the distance, the point for the penalty kick is inside the curve. Thomas Tuchel, the coach of Chelsea, is german. And yes, they have coaches and players from all over the world. Outside the USA sports are an international thing. There are situation, a goal keeper leaves his goal. You can see, what I mean, when you watch a whole game. The Trick is, to be back in time. The last game of champions league takes place in a default city, not in the city of one of the teams. There are soccer clubs in nearly every village or town in Europe.
- Yes, FC is football club. I'd guess that club is what you'd call the franchise - it's the whole organisation. Team would generally just refer to the players the club has out on the pitch but it's not too unusual for the club to be referred to as the team.
- Each country has its own league structure. In England, the top league is the Premier League. The top few clubs at the end of one season (how many varies according to the country) go into the Champions League the next season. Clubs continue to compete in their domestic leagues (in their own countries) but they have additional matches in the Champions League against the top clubs from the other countries. So winning the Premier League makes you champions of England, while winning the Champions League makes you champions of Europe.
Chelsea is in London, it's one of 14 Londonian FCs, Rennes is in France, it's in the north-east.
Seville is probably an FC that's based in Seville Spain, the round thing is part of the 1929 World Exhibition, been there, hugely impressive pavillon.
Most club are named after a city, many old clubs are named after factories, because there was a time when there wore factory teams,
I think it's related to Unionizing etc. back in the days.
Basically it dates back to the Industrial revolution because everything revolved around companies and factories in the industrial revolution.
The ship is probably what is referred to as a 'Tall ship', they are used as training ships. A replica of the Golden Hind exists in London.
I am a Chelsea fan and have been for 54 years. Chelsea Football Club are from London and there Stadium is called Stamford Bridge, its capacity is 41,500. We play in the English Premiership League which is the most richest and the most watched football league in the world. Chelsea fc like many big clubs in England has fans from all over the world and we have supporters clubs in many countries all around the world. Chelsea fc has Chelsea fc supporters clubs even in the USA. Our Manager is Thomas Tuchel from Germany. We have players from the UK plus Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Brazil, Morocco, Nigeria, Denmark plus other countries including Christian Pulisic from Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Christian Pulisic is the first American to win the Champions League Cup. Chelsea fc was formed in 1905 where Stamford Bridge had a capacity of 80,000 and was one of the venues for the first Olympic Games in London. Chelsea fc kit is Blue shirt, Blue shorts and White socks. We have two away kids last season...Red with Blue stripes also light blue kit. The Red and blue kit had absolutely nothing to do with breast cancer awareness. Away kits colours change every season but our home kit is still Blue shirts, Blue shorts and White socks. I worked at Chelsea fc from 1982 to 1993 as a turnstile operator on match days, the best 11 years of my life. Chelsea fc is owned by a Russian multi billionaire called Roman Abramovich, our Chairman is an American and the director of the club is Russian. Chelsea fc is one of the Richest football clubs in the world. We have won every European trophy and every trophy in England. We have many celebrities in the UK and in America that support Chelsea fc. CFC 54💙⚽️⚽️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️
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Stamford Bridge is the name of Chelsea's football stadium in London. But Stamford Bridge is also a place in Yorkshire where King Harold of Wessex defeated a Viking army before being defeated himself at Hastings in 1066.
A few quick answers to your questions in simple terms. At 10 minutes, that is known as a 'Corner'. If the defending team knock the ball over the back line, then the attacking team, get a corner kick from whatever side of the goal the ball went over the back line. If the ball is knocked out of bound along the side line, the team who didn't knock if over the line, get a 'Throw in', when they stand on the line where the ball went over and get a free throw to, hopefully, their own team. In football, you are not allowed to touch the ball with your hand or arms, except the goal-keepers. If you do, it is 'handball' and the team who didn't handle the ball, get a free kick, from wherever the handball took place, except, if the handball took place within the penalty area (the white box around the goal), in which case, the team who didn't handle the ball, get a penalty - which is where the ball in placed on the penalty spot (the white spot in front of the goal) and the player gets a free shot at the goal, with only the goal-keeper defending. The champions league is played across Europe, where the champions of each country, then compete against each other for 'The Champions Cup'.
Christian Pulisic is on Chelsea, highest valued American ever! Good time to start following the USMNT, we just had a crazy game with mexico and won the nations league.
In football there are home kits, away kits and alternate kits. Blue is Chelsea's home kit, I think black is there away kit, but the other team wears black so to avoid a kit clash they wore their alternate pink kit.
Stamford Bridge is Chelsea's home stadium and yes you're right, thee last things are the stadiums they played at.
Uniforms, about that. Teams have their "home" and "away" uniforms they usually wear depending on if they play at home or on the road, if the colour schemes of two playing teams aren't too similiar they'd often opt to wear their home kit even on away games. Well they actually have also a third kit.
Stamford Bridge is Chelsea's home stadium.
Subtiitles were French because that probably was a feed from French TV, but the manager (Thomas Tuchel) is indeed not English, he's German.
The final was supposed to take place in Istanbul but was moved to Porto because of covid.
The football goal is actually 8 feet (ca. 2,44m) high and 24 feet (ca. 7,32m) wide. Football was invented at a time when the imperial measurement was the standard in Britain.
I live near Rennes, it's a city in the Brittany region (north western part of France). Rennes is pronounced like Ren.
Rennais is the adjective of what comes from Rennes. Stade Rennais FC means Rennes's stadium football club.
The name of the stadium is Roazhon Park. Roazhon is the Breton (local Celtic language) name of Rennes, and "park" is just to sound like other Celtic stadium in UK.
Fun fact, it's previous name was "Stade de la route de Lorient" (Lorient road stadium), but the city of Lorient also have a football team (the team I'm rooting for, even if it's a small club). So some people made fun of Rennes's supporters because even their stadium was named after another club.
Very cool your desire to know more about football. I watch from Brazil and I suggest you react to Copa Libertadores, the South American version of the Champions League and especially the South American fans.
Next time you make a reaction video to football (I mean the real football we play in England) let me know, I can join you and answer your questions at the time :)
Goal dimensions, 8yds wide, 10ft high. Standing on the line makes it harder for the keeper to block shots, but narrowing the angle by coming off the line can do wonders and make strikers lives miserable.
Each country in Europe has it's own top domestic league. The winner of each country's top league (plus some other top teams depending on the size and prestige of the country, 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc) take part the following year in The European Champions League, the highest European competition for clubs. It becomes a knockout competition from the quarter finals onwards. Often clubs are named for the towns they come from, but not always. Chelsea FC are from the London district of Chelsea in the UK. Their home stadium is called Stamford Bridge. Traditionally Chelsea FC wear all royal blue with white socks, and the away team is often obliged to change their strip colour in case of a similarity in kits, hence seeing Chelsea in pale blue and sometimes 'ember flame' (I say pink) as it is called by the maker Nike. In fixture names the team first is the Home team which is opposite to American Football. Although there is a lot of strategy and tactics involved, improvisation is also on show.
Champions League has 32 teams from nations throughout Europe who were considered the most successful in their countries game the year before (The English League gets 4 places for the highest finishing teams)
The 32 Teams are split into 8 groups of 4 teams with home and away matches played against the other 3 teams in your group. (3 Points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a defeat)
The 2 teams in each group with the most points after each team has played 6 games qualify for the knockout stages.
First the round of 16 where you play home and away with the scores added together to decide the winner
Then the quarter final which works the same as the round of 16
Then the semi final which is the same
The final is a single match played in a neutral venue where the winner takes the trophy.
The words as you figured out before each game were:
Home Team
Away Team
Stadium
Fun fact: The game "American Football" was originally called "Rugy Football" in England, where it was invented. Still today, this game is known around the world as "Rugby", because the "Football" part was dropped to avoid confusion with the other Football/Soccer game (which makes sense, since Footbal involves a ball played with foots while Rugby usually doesn't). However "American Rugby Football" dropped the "Rugby" part instead of the "Football" part. So technically, it should be named "American Rugby" - this way, there wouldn't be any confusion.
The sport is universally referred to in Europe as football. But the full name is Association Football, abbreviated to soccer. This differentiates it from all the other variations (Rugby, Union, Rugby League Australian Rules, Gaelic, American Rules etc).
Traveling to other countries to watch your team away games is also a hughe bonus.
Another Tottenham Hotspur supporter here. I know that Marina Sirtis is a massive Spurs fan, so you must have been talking about her. The brand new Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London is an engineering marvel because it's the only stadium in existence that can hold both European and American football matches simply by rolling out the appropriate turf. This changing of turfs takes only 25 minutes and is a unique masterpiece of engineering. It means that the Tottenham stadium can host events in both sports during the same day. With your links to Star Trek and Marina Sirtis, it stands to reason that you should become a staunch supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. 😀
I was wondering who the Spurs fan film star was.
Goalkeepers aren't required to stay there, but the only thing that is required is that they are only allowed to handle the ball in the larger "box". All the markings on the field are limiting. the larger box is the "penalty area", fouls in there against attackers cause penalty kicks, and the goalkeeper is only allowed to handle it there. The smaller box is the "6 yard" or "6 meter" box. Basically if a "minor" infraction occurs within the box its placed on the 6 line and players are allowed to stand on the goal line. Its the only time when defenders are allowed within 10 meters of a free kick. Technically goalkeepers can stray all around the pitch, but they usually don't because that would leave their goal undefended by a player that can use their hands.
Hiya So gal, Chelsea's home ground is called Stamford Bridge, there is'nt a bridge outside the ground called Stamford, it was a battle fought in the year 1066 just before the battle of Hastings, just to let you know
There are more than twice as many people living in Europe as in USA. 44 countries and 6 partly in Europe. Football is the major sport and there are thousands of teams competing. Everybody's dream is to get to the major leagues so you can imagine the feeling when you get there and win it!!