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F.a.
Football Association; often used to refer to the English Football Association, who, along with FIFA and other football associations, helps maintain the rules of soccer.
  
Fake or Feint
A move by a player meant to deceive an opposing player; used by a ball carrier to make a defender think the ball carrier is going to dribble, pass or shoot in a certain direction when he is not.
  
Far Post
The goalpost furthest from the ball.
  
Field
The rectangular area where soccer matches are played.
  
Fifa
Federation Internationale de Football Association — the official governing body of international soccer since 1904 which established the World Cup tournament; helps set and revise rules of the game, called the 17 Laws.
  
Fifa World Cup
A solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years.
  
Flank
The area of the field near the touchline. Also known as the "wing".
  
Flick Header
A player's use of his head to deflect the ball.
  
Foot Trap
A player's use of the bottom or sides of his shoe to control a rolling or low-bouncing ball.
  
Football
Name for soccer everywhere except in the U.S.; also, what American's call their popular team sport which evolved from soccer and rugby.
  
Formation
The arrangement into positions of players on the field; for example, a 4-3-3 formation places 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards on the field.
  
Forward Line
The 3 or 4 forwards who work together to try and score goals; consists of two wingers and 1 or 2 strikers.
  
Forward Pass
A pass made towards the opposition's goal.
  
Forwards
The 3 or 4 players on a team who are responsible for most of a team's scoring; they play in front of the rest of their team where they can take most of its shots; strikers and wingers.
  
Foul
A violation of the rules for which an official assesses a free kick.
  
Free Kick
A kick awarded to a player for a foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 feet of him.
  
Front Header
The striking of a ball in the air by a player's forehead; the most common type of header.
  
Front Tackle
An attempt by a defender to kick the ball away from an attacker by approaching him from a head-on position.
  
Fullbacks
See Defensemen.
  
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