Maphilingo FC

Rules of street football when we were kids.

RULE 1:
The big-bodied kid was automatically the goalkeeper. Nobody voted. It was tradition.
RULE 2:
The owner of the ball had more power than the referee, coach, captain, and FIFA combined.

RULE 3:
If you were not picked, your first job was to fetch the ball when it went out. That was your trial before the next game.
RULE 4:
When the owner of the ball got angry, the match was over immediately. No extra time. No VAR. Just heartbreak.

RULE 5:
You could not dribble the owner of the ball too much. Embarrass him twice and he would suddenly remember he had chores at home.
RULE 6:
There was no offside, no referee, and no official whistle. The loudest person usually won the argument.

RULE 7:
The two best players were never allowed to be on the same team. They had to separate and pick the rest like managers.
RULE 8:
If you were picked last, you already knew your position: permanent defender.

RULE 9:
The best player always tried to be close to the owner of the ball. That was politics, not football.
RULE 10:
There was always one dangerous yard. If the ball entered that house, everyone knew the game might be finished.

RULE 11:
The match only ended when it was too dark to see the ball properly. Even then, someone would still say, “Last goal wins.”
RULE 12:
The smallest stones, shoes, or bricks were used as goalposts, but people still argued whether the ball went in or not.

RULE 13:
If the ball hit someone’s hand, the whole street turned into a courtroom.
RULE 14:
The person who shouted “mine!” first usually claimed the goal, even if the ball was clearly outside.

RULE 15:
If your mother called you once, you ignored it. If she called you with your full name, you left immediately.
RULE 16:
There was always one guy who came wearing school shoes but still wanted to play like Ronaldinho.

RULE 17:
The team that lost always blamed the ground, the stones, the wind, or the goalkeeper.
RULE 18:
The final rule was always: “Last goal win

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