Rayo Vallecano stunned Girona 3-1 away from home as the new LaLiga season started with a bang at Estadi Montilivi.

This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the backpass law being introduced, following FIFA’s successful experiment in Italy a year earlier. It is arguably the most significant — and the best ...

The backpass rule is outlined under Law 12, Section 2 in IFAB's Laws of the Game, detailing the various scenarios in which an indirect free-kick would be given for breaching it.

It is now 28 years since the backpass law was introduced. The vast majority of Premier League players wouldn’t recognise a time when goalkeepers could pick up the ball after it was passed to them.

Bayern Munich is really missing Manuel Never in goal, and his replacement, Sven Ulreich, gave a prime and painful example of why. Neuer is among the most comfortable and best at playing the ball ...

His underhit backpass allowed jet-heeled winger Bennett time to charge down Fielding's attempted clearance and the ball looped back into the net.