The referee should point with a raised arm in the direction that the free-kick has been given. The referee does need to make a further signal to indicate it is direct. Players often wait before taking ...

ROCHDALE fans were left stumped after being awarded a penalty against Scunthorpe, only to see their rivals given a free-kick ...

In football, an indirect free kick inside the 18-yard box is a paradox. The ball must touch another player before a goal can be scored, yet the tension is usually palpable – defenders crowd the line, ...

Players, pundits and referees were asked what rules they'd change to improve football by BBC Sport. Some of the ideas may sound unrealistic, but how football is played has always been shaped by the ...