Because they wear shin guards and most of the shin guards go down to your ankles.
Not in the slightest
Professional soccer players are not required to wear any certain type of shin guard. Most soccer players in high level soccer, my team included, wear small tough shin guards that aren't bulky but still offer protection. I myself use Nike shin guards, but there is no official requirement for brand or type.
Box lacrosse goalies do wear leg pads made of hard plastic material like a big shin guards, in field lacrosse goalies can only wear soccer style shin guards
Shin guards.
For a soccer game you definitely need the following...Shin GuardsCleatsSoccer Ball (not mandatory but most coaches prefer it if you bring one)Team JerseyMost city leagues and school leagues require all students/players to wear shin guards not only during a game but during practice. Most people wear soccer socks over the shin guards
Shin guards.
Yes. It is a violation of safety laws of the game if a professional player doesnt wear them, hence the ref needs to check before a game starts whether all players are wearing them
They were originally made of hay.
Shoes,Shin guards and a ball
Its mandatory that you do
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