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?
of football codes, which emerged from various ball games played worldwide since antiquity. The modern game traces its origins to 1863 when the Laws of the Game were originally codified in England by The Football Association.
Players are not allowed to touch the ball with hands or arms while it is in play, except for the goalkeepers within the penalty area. Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball, but may also use any other part of their body except the hands and the arms. The team that
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