have you ever heard of association football?
Yes I have. It is usually referred to as football, or soccer in the United States, and is a team sport where two teams of eleven players each attempt to kick a spherical ball into a net.
oh okay I was a little confused as to what the difference of them were. Did you keep up with the world cup?
Only slightly. I do know that France was the eventual winner.
Yeah that was pretty cool. I was going for Mexico but they didn't advance too far
It is incredible that it is played by over 250 million people in 200 countries
wow that many? I would have never guessed. Are there any other popular sports besides soccer?
), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL). The market for professional sports in the United States is roughly $69 billion, roughly 50% larger than that of all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined. All four enjoy wide-ranging domestic media coverage and are considered the preeminent leagues in their respective sports in the world, although American football does not have a substantial following in other nations. Three of those leagues have teams that represent Canadian cities,
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