It's time to talk about real FOOTball--Association football. Not that American stuff. The kind where, you know, you can only use your feet! Played by 250 million players in over 200 countries.. World's most popular sport.. no contest.
That is almost the American population, I prefer the NFL but respect soccer still, I love Neymar
It just has such a rich history.. The actual Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by the Football Association in 1863, so it dates back further in history than American football.
That is very far back, I wonder why they thought of the idea
It can even be traced back to the Medieval period in Britain, if we're not strictly talking about the modern game and its style. Although it wasn't until the recent codification of the game that they instituted the ban on handling the ball (with the exception of the goalkeeper). I guess people just needed to entertain themselves back then!
That makes sense, if they could touch the ball it would be chaos
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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Outline of association football
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to association football:
Association football – sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport. More commonly known as football or soccer.
What type of thing is association football?
Association football can be described as all of the following:
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