Introduction:
Soccer, the most popular sport in the world. Organized soccer is played in 144 nations, with nearly 20 million players participating. The essence of soccer is its simplicity. Known as football in much of the world, it is still a game for the masses, speaking a language that knows no international barriers.
Now I am going to talk about why soccer is the most popular game.
I. Age II. Popularity III. Stadium crowd capacity IV. T.v. rating V. Impact of soccer players in the world
Transition: Now I am going to talk about how old the game of soccer is.
I. Age
A. Originated in China in the 2nd and 3rd centurie B.C.
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III. Stadium Crowd Capacity
A. Soccer is the sport with the biggest stadiums of all other sports. B. The Camp Nou of Barcelona fits 112,000 in capacity compared to the Yankee stadium whom fits 57,575.
Transition: Now im going to show you wich sport is more watched. IV. T.v. rating
A. A cumulative total of 30 billion viewers tuned into the FIFA World Cup 2002, of which one billion watched the Brazil-Germany final alone. B. Some entire nations come to a stop when the whistle of a referee blows for kick-off on the World Cup C. Of the 10 most watched sports ratings soccer is in the top two.
Transition: Finally in the fifth cause I am going to talk to you about the impact of soccer players in the world. V. Impact of soccer players in the world
A. Edison "Edson" Arantes do Nascimento known as “ Pele” or “ The King of Futbol” stopped a civil war in Congo and Nigeria. People handed in the weapons and the people stoped the war just to go watch Pele play. B. Diego Armando Maradona. Famouse argentinian player played in the world cup hosted in Italy. Argetina vs. Italy and the italian shouted his name like he was a