Are these both ok?I know football well/know about football well.
Is it the same as ‘know a lot about football’?

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Are these both ok?I know football well/know about football well.
Is it the same as ‘know a lot about football’?

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I know soccer. (Highest confidence)
I know soccer well. (Ok, less natural)
I know a lot about soccer. (Ok, more natural)

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I know about football well. - nope, sorry.

I know football well - fone, correct, natural in countries that use adverbs well. :)
I know a lot about football - yes fine, correct, basically the same.

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You could say.  I know a lot about football.