Do men play better football than women? You might think that you can judge the quality of football regardless of whether men or women are playing the field. One study suggests you are wrong.
Football: How dangerous is heading the ball? Research shows that dementia is more common among former professional football players. Several countries have introduced bans on heading for young football players. More research is now being conducted on this topic in Norway.
No reason to divide into boys' and girls' teams, says researcher Why do we create separate teams for boys and girls?
England will win the European Championship, according to Norwegian calculations England comes out on top when the Norwegian Computing Center calculates the outcome of the remaining games.
Saturday games attract a significantly higher attendance at football matches SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: After the end of Covid-19 restrictions football authorities should consider having a larger share of games on Saturdays.
Arabic women’s football: supported by the regime, but still breaking social norms Norms and legislation strictly limit women's lives in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Nevertheless, women find ways to realise themselves – like by playing football.
Could the video assistant referee system replace referees in football? ASK A RESEARCHER: Referees make mistakes, but thanks to goal-line technology and video refereeing, these errors can be avoided. Maybe it's time to ask: Do we need referees at all?
Today's elite football matches require more targeted training The pace of football matches has become faster and more varied in recent years. Football coaches need to craft more individualized training for players so they can handle the challenge, a new study finds.
Intense intervals every fortnight are all that’s needed A gruelling set of high-intensity interval training once every two weeks can suffice to keep footballers who are below the elite level in good shape during the winter lull.
Football clubs generate jobs A successful soccer team is advantageous for regional employment statistics.
Referees are not affected by stress Soccer referees say they are impervious to pressure from players, coaches and the crowds.
Winning shootouts on the first kick The 2012 Norwegian soccer cup final ended in a tie. But the underdog became the winner by starting the penalty kick shootout.