I think the ball is in play for less than an hour a game on average. The only reason I can see for games not being timed independently, with the clock stopped when the ball is not in play, is that TV companies would lose some certainty as to when breaks will occur. Two halves of 30 minutes, with the...

Although broadcasting the outcome may be helpful for those of us in the crowd who have no idea what is going on, I think the best thing that football can learn from rugby is that the referee is in charge of the process. In other words a goal is only checked if the referee needs to clarify what happe...