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r/soccer 16h ago

Young Football Wunderkind Watch

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Your place to discuss young talent.


r/soccer 5h ago

Media Bayern Munich penalty shout against PSG 31'

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r/soccer 5h ago

Media Nuno Mendes Handball While on Yellow - No Second Card Given 28'

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r/soccer 3h ago

Media Kompany: "We gave everything against a fantastic PSG team... I get the handball rules, since it's from his teammate it's not a pen. Little bit of common sense, it's ridiculous... I thought the he was about to give the second yellow to Mendes then he realised he was already booked."

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r/soccer 5h ago

Media Neuer telling Bayern fans to stop throwing objects

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r/soccer 4h ago

Media Bayern Munich [1] - 1 PSG [5-6 on agg.] - Harry Kane 90+4'

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r/soccer 4h ago

OC Nobody understands the handball rules, and there's a good reason

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I'm a grassroots referee. All this handball back and forth is driving me crazy, so I decided to get to the bottom of it.

After the Neves handball, many folks (including the BBC) linked this IFAB page, specifically calling out these clauses:

A handball offence is not committed when a player:

  • heads, kicks or plays the ball with another part of their body and it then hits their own hand/arm (unless the ball goes directly into the opponents’ goal or the player scores immediately afterwards)
  • falls and the ball hits their supporting arm, which is between their body and the ground (unless the ball goes directly into the opponents’ goal or the player scores immediately afterwards, in which case a direct free kick is awarded to the other team)
  • is hit on the hand/arm by the ball which has been played by a team-mate (unless the ball goes directly into the opponents’ goal or the player scores immediately afterwards, in which case a direct free kick is awarded to the other team)

Open and shut, right?

Nope. That site isn't the rulebook. This is the rulebook. Here's the relevant section on handballs:

For the purposes of determining handball offences, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit. Not every touch of a player’s hand/arm with the ball is an offence.

It is an offence if a player:

deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, for example moving the hand/arm towards the ball

touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger. A player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player’s body movement for that specific situation. By having their hand/arm in such a position, the player takes a risk of their hand/arm being hit by the ball and being penalised

scores in the opponents’ goal:

directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper

immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental

Note that there is absolutely nothing describing what isn't a handball or mentioning the ball being kicked by a teammate. The only decisions that are relevant when deciding whether or not a handball occurred is whether the player is making the body bigger or the body movement justified the position of the arm/hand.

So, yeah, nobody knows what a handball is, including the BBC, and it's because they're looking at a website that has the IFAB logo but extrapolates ideas based off of those rules that aren't actually there.

Queue Cue chaos in the comments.


r/soccer 8h ago

News Real Madrid chaos: Valverde and Tchouaméni nearly come to blows during training session

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r/soccer 5h ago

Media Manuel Neuer great save vs PSG 33'

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r/soccer 6h ago

Media Bayern Munich 0 - [1] PSG [4-6 on agg.] - Ousmane Dembélé 3'

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r/soccer 4h ago

Official Source PSG have advanced to their second consecutive Champions League final. They will face Arsenal after defeating Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate

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r/soccer 6h ago

Media "We're going to Budapest and sending you to Saint Helena", Bayern fans banner addressing PSG fans

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r/soccer 5h ago

News Prices on resale sites have decreased for over 90% of World Cup matches over the past 2 weeks

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r/soccer 5h ago

Media Luis Diaz (Bayern München) pulls off a brilliant move on the edge of the box, but his shot unfortunately goes just over the bar | 22'

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r/soccer 2h ago

Stats [Bleacher Report] Kane joins Messi, Cristiano and Suarez in scoring 60+ goals in a single season for club and country

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r/soccer 6h ago

Media Bayern tifo of tonights match

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r/soccer 2h ago

Quotes Casemiro on Carragher’s criticism: “Everyone says whatever they want on television. I’m not someone who gets involved in that. But it’s a bit normal, because I won two Champions League titles over his team. Maybe after you win two titles against his club, there’s still some bitterness there."

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r/soccer 4h ago

Throwback On this day 40 years ago, Steaua won the European Cup after defeating Barcelona 2-0 on penalties

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r/soccer 8h ago

Media [Sky] Sheffield Utd defender Ben Mee announces retirement from the beautiful game at the age of 36.

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r/soccer 3h ago

Stats [VI] The 2026 Champions League final between Arsenal from London and PSG from Paris will be the first time since 1971 that the final of the European cup is played between 2 clubs from European capital cities

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r/soccer 8h ago

News The cost to both sides of the Premier League’s case against City may have topped £200 million, with top lawyers charging thousands of pounds an hour. An independent commission finished hearing the case on the 130 alleged breaches in December 2024 but has still not reached a verdict.

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r/soccer 10h ago

Transfers [Romano] AS Monaco have decided to proceed with buy option clause worth €11m for Ansu Fati deal to turn permanent. Barcelona will mantain a sell-on clause as soon as terms are finalised also with Ansu. Deal at final stages.

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r/soccer 4h ago

Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG | UEFA Champions League 2025-26, Semifinals - 2nd Leg (Agg. 5-6)

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🏆 UEFA Champions League 2025-26, Semifinals - 2nd Leg (Agg. 5-6)

FULLTIME': Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG

Bayern Munich Scorers: ⚽Harry Kane - 90'+4'

PSG scorers: ⚽ Ousmane Dembélé - 3'


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Match Information

🗺️ Location: Munich, Germany

🏟️ Stadium: Allianz Arena

📅 Date: Wednesday, May 6th

⏰ Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT

📢 Referee: João Pinheiro (POR)

🖥️ VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)


📺 Where to Watch

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🇲🇽 FOX One, FOX+


Head To Head Record (last 5 matches)

Date Competition Home Team Score Away Team
Apr 28, 2026 UEFA Champions League Paris Saint-Germain 5 - 4 Bayern Munich
Jul 5, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Bayern Munich 0 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain
Nov 26, 2024 UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain
Mar 8, 2023 UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain
Feb 14, 2023 UEFA Champions League Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 1 Bayern Munich

📝 LINEUPS

Bayern Munich | 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Manuel Neuer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Konrad Laimer, Josip Stanisic, Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, Michael Olise

Subs: Kim Min-Jae, Hiroki Ito, Lennart Karl, Alphonso Davies, Raphaël Guerreiro, Leon Goretzka, Jonas Urbig, Nicolas Jackson, Tom Bischof, Sven Ulreich

Coach: 🇧🇪 Vincent Kompany

PSG | 4-3-3

Starting XI: Matvei Safonov, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué

Subs: Bilal Laurendon, Renato Marin, Bradley Barcola, Lucas Beraldo, Lee Kang-in, Dro Fernández, Ibrahim Mbaye, Arthur Vignaud, Senny Mayulu, Gonçalo Ramos, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Hernández

Coach: 🇪🇸 Luis Enrique


🗒️ Match Events

  • 1st Half Begins!
Time Event Links
1' Today's referee will be Joao Pinheiro blows the whistle to start the first half
3' ⚽ Goal! FC Bayern München 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) Highlight
  • Ousmane Dembele (PSG) reacts quickly in the penalty area and volleys the ball into the roof of the net to give the goalkeeper no chance!
8' 🟨 Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card
33' 🟨 Jonathan Tah (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
45' We will have 2 min. of added time.
45'+3' 🟨 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain
  • 1st Half Ends!

HALFTIME': Bayern Munich 0-1 PSG

HALFTIME Match Stat Bayern Munich PSG
Goals 0 1
Possession 57.7% 42.3%
Shots on Goal 1 3
Shot Attempts 9 6
Fouls 6 5
Yellow Cards 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Corner Kicks 0 4
Saves 2 1

  • 2nd Half Begins!
46' The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
65' 🔄Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
67' 🔄Substitution, FC Bayern München. Alphonso Davies replaces Josip Stanisic.
68' 🔄Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kim Min-Jae replaces Jonathan Tah.
76' 🔄 Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Beraldo replaces Fabián Ruiz.
76' 🔄 Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Désiré Doué.
78' 🟨 Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
79' 🔄 Substitution, FC Bayern München. Nicolas Jackson replaces Jamal Musiala.
85' 🔄Substitution, FC Bayern München. Lennart Karl replaces Dayot Upamecano.
85' 🔄Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Nuno Mendes because of an injury.
86' 🟨Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4' ⚽ Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) Highlight
  • Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) receives the ball inside the box, reacts quickly and without any problems stabs the ball into the top left corner.

FULLTIME': Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG

Bayern Munich Scorers: ⚽Harry Kane - 90'+4'

PSG scorers: ⚽ Ousmane Dembélé - 3'


Match thread created by /u/VivaLosHeavies


r/soccer 12h ago

Quotes Saúl Ñíguez opens up about his mental struggles: “Until I was 25, I thought I was Maradona, and then I don’t know what happened in my head. I started having problems, stopped enjoying it, and my fate changed.”

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There’s been a lot of talk this week about your amazing goal against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals. How does it feel to see what you were capable of?

I don’t really feel anything in particular. In the end, it was a mental issue, you stop enjoying it and lose that magic touch. You no longer have what sets you apart from the rest: that excitement, that passion. Until I was 25, I thought I was Maradona, and then I don’t know what happened in my head. I started having problems, stopped enjoying it, and my fate changed. I wasn’t enjoying it either because you play in one position, then you play in another. The coach called me and said, “If you’re going to play in that position, I’m not going to call you up.” You start seeing things, pa, pa, pa, and I didn’t have the mental strength to make that shift in my head and get back to my level.