More and more people know about football, the king of sports that leads in every aspect. Paradoxes, irony, or the joy of victory always linger after each final whistle. Of course, there are indispensable terms and symbols in every game. And what is INJ in football? 8K8 will answer in today’s article.
What is INJ in football?
An injury in football is just a symbol used by players and referees when a player is injured. In matches, this always happens, and they have a way to signal for the medical department to intervene.
Most football matches take place on a large scale, with a large playing field and the noise of a crowd of fans. Therefore, signaling is necessary for others to see clearly; basically, we cannot use language to request.
The meaning of the INJ symbol
As mentioned, INJ is just a symbol, and they only appear on the match tracking board. In reality, each player will have a way to signal so that the referees can understand and intervene for help.
Its meaning is also to help the medical department intervene immediately if the injury is quite serious (using a stretcher). Or simply a change of player, needing to prepare another player in the nearest time.
INJ abbreviations you may not know
Knowing that the symbol is applied when you are injured, INJ has many uses, specifically:
Injury:
In English, this noun refers to an injury; in the context of football, the player is injured on the field.
Injured player
A player is injured on the field, and they can signal to be replaced. This phrase is often used by teammates or referees to call for medical assistance.
Injury time
The extra time is calculated from the moment a player on the field is injured. In each half of the match, you always see the extra time, and it is calculated as long or short depending on the dead-ball situations on the field (injury cases).
When is INJused?
INJ is related to injury, so it will be used if the player himself feels unwell and is not capable of playing. Because of such regulations, there are many cases where players pretend to be injured to waste time, doing all kinds of tricks to preserve victory. However, the referee will not ignore it if he discovers the player is playing tricks.
Some other terms in football
In addition to INJ, there are many related terms in football that you must understand:
Penalty shootout: The time when two teams compete for a penalty, similar to a penalty kick, but if the ball is still on the field, there will be no support for a follow-up kick. Each player will kick once (according to the list), in the first 5 kicks, the side with more kicks will win. If it is a draw, continue kicking until one side fails
Cold fight: This is the case where players fight, and trick in the following situations (without the ball). In this case is very easy to get a red card from the referee
Footage: Simply an informal match or in an amateur tournament. Terminology refers to the class of a player
Hattrick: A player who scores 3 goals in a match
Repoker: An excellent player who scores 5 goals in a match
Cules: A group of passionate Barcelona fans
Madridista: A group of passionate Real Madrid fans.
Doping: A type of stimulant that helps the spirit and health of players become stronger. However, to ensure fair play, FIFA strictly prohibits players from using this substance. You will see doping tests after the matches of some individuals.
Are there any bets on injured players?
Some bettors wonder about betting on injuries or not. The answer is no, this type of bet does not appear at any bookmaker, big or small. It is very difficult to analyze because injuries are unexpected and cannot be predicted for players to choose.
However, in some other cases, this bet still exists, simply a bet between friends or relatives. For some matches with “sick soldiers” like Neymar, Dembele, and Marco Reus, … the rate of their injury is very high and quite easy to predict.
