Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Price is a reporter covering world soccer and soccer finance. Oct 16, 2025, 03:30am EDT Oct 16, 2025, 10:05am EDT Italian ...

Hakan Calhanoglu has missed only two of his 29 penalties for Inter and, remarkably, both came in the same minute, on the same matchday and in the same net at the Stadio Meazza. It’s fair to say that ...

Professional footballers sometimes use a mathematical strategy to help them score a penalty, or save one – and it all comes down to randomness. As we reach the latter stages of any major football ...

Here is a beginner-friendly guide to the most common types of kicks in soccer, explaining what they are and when they’re used during a match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Brazil’s ninth Copa América Femenina title couldn’t possibly have been scripted better. Even if the 2025 championship faceoff with Colombia, which ended 4-4 in regulation and 5-4 in penalties, had ...

The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs have a unique format — featuring single-elimination games as well as best-of-three series — yet that isn't the only quirk that soccer football fans will have to keep in mind ...