Football Positions

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• In association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a specific position including one goalkeeper and ten outfield players.
• The outfield players in association football fill defensive, midfield, and attacking positions depending on the formation deployed.
• Historically, offensive positions in American football were variants of 19th-century rugby football positions.
• American football rules mandate at least seven players on the line of scrimmage and no more than four backs behind it.
• In American football, the only players eligible to handle the ball during a normal play are the backs and the two ends of the line.
• A winger in association football is an attacking player historically called outside-left or outside-right stationed near the touchlines.
• The Durand Cup is the second oldest football tournament, started in India in 1888 with its venue changed to New Delhi in 1940.
• FIFA, the international regulator of football, was formed in 1904 to regulate the rules and development of the sport.
• Modern association football was codified in the mid-19th century, unifying varied local games into a standard set of laws.
• The goalkeeper in association football is a specialized last line of defense using hands within the penalty area to prevent goals.
• American football teams consist of three task-specific platoons: offense, defense, and special teams.
• A placekicker in American football handles kickoffs, extra points, and field goals.