How to play soccer

How To Play Soccer?

Soccer is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

According to FIFA which is the international foundation of football association, soccer is

played by two hundred and fifty million players in over two hundred countries, making it the

world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end.

The object of the game is to score by using any part of the body besides the arms and hands to

get the ball into the opposing goal. One way to learn how to play soccer is to know its skills,

field and equipment and the general rules.

There are five fundamental skills that a beginner player should know before starting

playing soccer. The major skill is passing, knowing how to pass the ball to other teammates is a

major part of the game by using the inside part of the foot. In addition to passing, controlling

the ball is another necessary skill that any player should master. Also, dribbling an opponent

with or without the ball is a skill that needs some techniques, not every soccer player can

dribble. Moreover, kicking the ball is a major skill that allows players to score goals, to kick a

ball, a player should hit the ball in the center by using the front of the foot. Finally, stopping

the opponent or tackling is one of the duties that is assigned to defenders and midfielders, they

try as much as they can to recuperate the ball from the opponent team in order to rebuild an

attack. Passing, controlling, dribbling, kicking and tackling are the five major skills in soccer.

Additionally, soccer is played in a rectangular field that is divided into two parts.

The length of the field is one hundred and thirty yards and the width is hundred yards.

In addition, there are eleven player in each side of the field, every player has a position that is

assigned by the coach who choose the best tactic to play, the most