Monday, July 20, 2009

Football Or Soccer - How Can I Learn To Play Football?

By Carol Bell

Small children play soccer in parks around the world while professionals play soccer in large stadiums in front of millions of fans. Soccer is a team sport that is usually called football in most countries around the world. In the United States, this game is called soccer. The game is a favorite played by two teams with eleven players on each side.

There are probably more people of all ages playing soccer than any other sport in the world. The game is played with minimum equipment which makes it portable to many different venues. The soccer fields for the professional players are usually in large stadiums that hold thousands of fans. The fans are usually very enthusiastic for the professional games.

A soccer field has a structure at each end that is called the goal, and the object of the game is to get the ball into the teams goal. The goals at the professional matches are well built structures, but children playing an impromptu game can rig up some planks or polls to signify the goal. The players in all of the matches kick the ball or hit it with their heads or torso to move it toward the appropriate goal. Naturally, the professional players do this more skillfully than the small children, but all seem to enjoy the play.

Ten of the players on each team use their heads or feet to shove the ball in the correct direction toward the goal where a goalkeeper stands to try and keep it away. The goalkeeper is the sole player on each team who is permitted to use the hands. Football games don't customarily end in the accumulation of massive scores, but the team with the most points wins the game. A game can end in a tie unless it's a crucial game, and then the groups must employ the accepted rules to finish the tie. The most skilful players can control the ball and keep it away from the players from the away team.

The most important game in soccer is the World Cup which is played in different venues around the world. The site changes from year to year. The best teams from around the world compete in this series. Millions of people watch enthusiastically and many root for their national team. The team that emerges as the championship soccer team is admired around the world. The soccer players who compete in the World Cup are often idolized in their native countries.

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