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Communication on the field is necessary, whilst talking footballers cover their mouths, curiosity would ask why ?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The field is bombarded with cameras rolling to capture the action but these cameras can also be used to zoom into a footballers face while he\u2019s talking and make out what he\u2019s trying to say. This can be done by the press just to get a juicy story or by the opposing team to figure out what the other team has in mind and how they are going to proceed into the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

They are many reasons, It depends who they are addressing<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Firstly, footballers cover their mouth when they are discussing strategy<\/strong> on the field with other team mates and coach. In fact, to give a tactical signal to let others know about a specific type of attack or a specific type of defense, depending on the game play. For example during a free kick, to ask a teammate to place himself at the penalty spot. So they cover their mouth for the other team so that they don\u2019t understand what they say.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

They put their hands in front of their mouths as well as when they speak with opposing team players.<\/strong> In this case, this is done not for strategic purposes but merely because of the fact that the media can take something said in good faith or as a joke to the opposing player. Media will probably turn it into a huge scandal. For example when Cristiano Ronaldo spoke in the ear of Laurent Blanc, coach of PSG<\/a> in 2015. The media speculated on the arrival of Ronaldo to PSG<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now mouth-cover covering is a major part of other sports, mainly tennis and badminton, footballers use it in a broader context.<\/p>\r\n

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Communication on the field is necessary, whilst talking footballers cover their mouths, curiosity would ask why ? The field is bombarded with cameras rolling to capture the action but these cameras can also be used to zoom into a footballers face while he\u2019s talking and make out what he\u2019s trying to say. 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