I love football, or soccer. Are you also a fan of the world's most popular sport?
Oh, no, but I'd love to learn
Over 24 million people play soccer in the United States. My favorite team is the Seattle Sounders!
Oh wow, that's a lot. Are you one of them?
No, while it is the third-most played team sport in the US, I'm just a watching fan.
It must be very popular! Where did it come from?
Association football was originally codified in England in 1863, over 150 years ago!
Oh nice! That's really old!
It is played by 250 million players worldwide, in over 200 countries.
There's a big soccer event, right
scores most goals by the end of the match wins. If the score is level at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time or a penalty shootout depending on the format of the competition. Association football is governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA; ), which organises World Cups for both men and women every four years.
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