“the Popular Game: Soccer!”
“The Popular Game: Soccer!”
Soccer is the most watched sport on television worldwide. This explains why players such as David Beckham, who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy earns approximately $46 million annually while Cristiano Ronaldo earns approximately $42 million annually. Soccer, which is also known as football, is played using a circular ball between two teams. Each of these teams has eleven players including the goalkeeper. The game which is currently the most popular game in the world is played by approximately 250 million players in more than 200 countries. The objective of the game is to score a goal against the opponents, without any of the players being on the offside. Soccer is played on a field that is rectangular with grass or in the modern fields, artificial turf, which is safer and with a better visual impression. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) governs Soccer internationally and also makes arrangements for world cup which is played after every four years. The players should wear a full uniform: short, shirt, footwear, socks and shin guards. Items such as chains and watches are forbidden as they can cause harm (Eugenio, 142).
The rule of the game allows the field players to use any part of their body except the hands. The goalkeepers are the only ones allowed to touch the ball, if it is not a throw-in which can be done by any player. Goalkeepers are also supposed to wear a different uniform so that they can easily be identified. The winner of a game is the team that scores the most goals after a period of ninety minutes. If there is a tie, the winner is decided by having extra time and/or penalties. There are two halves and each lasts 45 minutes and fifteen minutes break before the second half starts. The official timekeeper of the game is the referee and he/she can add time to compensate stoppages such as attending to injured players, substitutions, among others. The added time is usually known as injury time or
Soccer is the most watched sport on television worldwide. This explains why players such as David Beckham, who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy earns approximately $46 million annually while Cristiano Ronaldo earns approximately $42 million annually. Soccer, which is also known as football, is played using a circular ball between two teams. Each of these teams has eleven players including the goalkeeper. The game which is currently the most popular game in the world is played by approximately 250 million players in more than 200 countries. The objective of the game is to score a goal against the opponents, without any of the players being on the offside. Soccer is played on a field that is rectangular with grass or in the modern fields, artificial turf, which is safer and with a better visual impression. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) governs Soccer internationally and also makes arrangements for world cup which is played after every four years. The players should wear a full uniform: short, shirt, footwear, socks and shin guards. Items such as chains and watches are forbidden as they can cause harm (Eugenio, 142).
The rule of the game allows the field players to use any part of their body except the hands. The goalkeepers are the only ones allowed to touch the ball, if it is not a throw-in which can be done by any player. Goalkeepers are also supposed to wear a different uniform so that they can easily be identified. The winner of a game is the team that scores the most goals after a period of ninety minutes. If there is a tie, the winner is decided by having extra time and/or penalties. There are two halves and each lasts 45 minutes and fifteen minutes break before the second half starts. The official timekeeper of the game is the referee and he/she can add time to compensate stoppages such as attending to injured players, substitutions, among others. The added time is usually known as injury time or