In football (soccer), a cross is a delivery of a ball from either side of the field across to the front of the goal. A cross is there to provide a goal-scoring opportunity. Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... In Association Football (soccer), the term goal refers to both the result of a score and the physical structure that defines when a score has occurred. ...

Crosses have to be air-borne (non-air-borne deliveries are known as passes).

Crosses are most frequently delivered by midfielders positioned on either flank, wingers, wingbacks or fullbacks. In association football (soccer), a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football, rugby union, rugby league and hockey. ... In association football (soccer), a wingback is an attacking player who occupies a wide position, either on the extreme right or extreme left. ... Most football games include a position called fullback or full back. ...

David Beckham, the Real Madrid midfielder is regarded as one of the most accomplished crossers in the game David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as The 20th Centurys Best Club by FIFA. The team plays in an all-white kit, which is the origin of their nickname Los merengues (the whites). ...