Our flagship explainer, Soccer from Scratch, takes you from zero soccer knowledge whatsoever to having a good grasp of everything from the timekeeping, basic player positions, gameplay, rules guide, all the way up to the structure of soccer leagues in the United States and competitions across the world.

If aliens from a galaxy far far away landed next to a soccer game and knew nothing about what they were looking at, THIS is the guide they would want.

And hey – if we can explain it to aliens, we can explain it to you! The great thing about soccer is that it’s only as complicated as you want it to be.

We highly recommend starting here – this will send you Soccer from Scratch once a day for 7 days straight to your email, making it a digestible guide to understanding what the world’s most popular sport is all about.

Can’t wait 7 days? We get it; you’re on a roll! Read the whole thing here.