How does Newton's third law apply to soccer?

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, there is an equal and opposite reaction to every action. To understand this, picture a situation in which two opposing players are pushing or shouldering each other physically to get the ball.

Should the two soccer players come into contact with one another, they would encounter forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

The players' total momentum remains unchanged, but if, for example, one player applied more force than the other, the forces exerted by both players would still be equal. Instead, the player being shoved will be pushed away with more momentum, and the player applying the greater force will also be pushed away with some, but not much, momentum.

Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. In soccer, when a player kicks the ball, the ball exerts an equal force back on the player's foot. This interaction is crucial for understanding ball movement and player dynamics on the field.