I like to watch American football, but my son really enjoys playing soccer.  He is a goal keeper.
He's not alone! Over 24.4 million people play soccer in the United States. 
The world cup this summer was great fun to watch!  I was rooting for Sweden, but France played well!
I'm sure the World Cup helped further popularize the sport in the US. I know a lot of people watched it. It's already the third most-played sport in the US, behind only basketball and baseball. 
It is frustrating that the US team didn't qualify for the cup this time.  The women are much more successful in international play!
Association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal.
Association football is one of a family
, he's just going to make that save. Tuukka [Rask] is awesome to watch, like with his post coverage, he's down on his knees. That's not how I play it but it's still fun to watch players like that."
Early life.
Ott was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, part of Metro Detroit. She played her minor hockey for the U19 Little Caesars team and HoneyBaked and Belle Tire girls programs, and the Grosse Pointe Bulldogs boys team.
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