There has been big discussions on twitter and Facebook lately surrounding the celebration rule at the World Cup. In fake news rumors circulating around social media, if all the players were off the field celebrating a goal the other team had the ability to quickly kick off. A representative from FIFA clarified the rule by saying “The laws are clear. Law eight says ‘all players, except the player taking the kick-off, must be in their own half of the field of play,’ at kick off." The rumors were started after spectators noticed multiple players staying on the field and not taking part in goal celebrations. [1 photo, 2 links, 1 quote, 104 words]

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