Basketball vs Soccer

Comparison and Contrast Essay Basketball and soccer are two of the most played and enjoyable sports in the world. They both have professional leagues that attract millions of audience. People can watch both of them on television, but also play them for recreation and health. Basketball and soccer games are interesting, good for the body, and healthy, but they are also different in many ways. In both Soccer and Basketball the game is played with teams. Soccer has eleven players on the field at one for each team, whereas in basketball you only have five on the court for each team. (1) There are only five positions for a basketball games that includes two guards, two forwards, and one center.(1) On the other hand, soccer has many positions such as a one goalkeeper, defenses, midfielders, and strikers.(1) Each position has an objective to complete during the game. The parts of the body that are involved in soccer and basketball are different. In basketball you must touch the ball with your hands to control the ball. (1) Players need to bounce/dribble and pass the ball in order to get closer to the bucket. (1)On the contrary, in soccer, only the goal keeper can touch the ball with their hands, in the majority of the games, the players play with their legs, if any athlete either a basketball or soccer player rebels against this rules there team will face a penalty.(2) Basketball and soccer have a different speed of playing. While playing basketball, players have many breaks to take a rest. (2) Basketball courts are smaller and it is on better conditions than soccer fields. (1)Soccer games are played at a faster speed. Players have to run up and down for forty-five minutes; after the break, they have to run again another forty-five minutes. (2) The soccer field is way bigger than basketball courts, plus they have open spaces. (1) Soccer players pass the ball to different players so they won’t lose passion of the ball. They have to pass it as fast as

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