Well, I know a thing or two about soccer and rugby, but have no idea what Association Football is. Do you know anything about it?
It's actually another name for soccer, which is a shortening of the phrase.
Oh. Is it professional soccer or both amateur and professonal?
It refers to soccer in general, but was originally developed in England in 1863.
I didn't realize that. My favorite team growing up was Glasgow Rangers - I'm Scottish. Do you play?
I played a little but never really got into it. I do like it though it's not as big in the US.
True, but it's gaining in popularity. It'll never be as popular as NFL over here though. I liked watching the Women's World cup and actually went to a semi-final game back in 1999 (I think it was).
It is the 3rd most played team sport after basketball and football though. I found that surprising.
That is very surprising if you mean in the US. Worldwide I'd say it's probably the most played team sport.
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
Of the honour she said, "I am a very, very proud Canadian, I am proud of where I am from, and to be recognized in this nature is surreal. It's not something you can dream about happening to you. I can dream of winning a World Cup or an Olympic gold medal, and that's my job, but to have your country recognize you – I don't even know what to say."
Style of play.
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