Matte/page1/Soccer Assignment #1 – Expository Writing Piece Joshua 8/10/13 ENG 1D Mr. Rostek Matte/page2/Soccer Soccer the Sport of Kicking Soccer is the world’s most popular sport‚ played by 250 million players in over 200 countries. The game is played on a rectangular grass field with a goal net at each end and has a simple objective of putting the spherical ball know as the soccer ball in the opposing net with any part of the body besides the hands and the arms. Soccer is a great
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Soccer rules are deceptively simple. The Laws of the Game‚ still heavily based on their forerunners from the 1860s‚ govern this sport worldwide‚ and although the intricacies can be complex you can learn the basics in literally minutes of watching the Beautiful Game. It’s important to note that soccer does not even have rules‚ but rather Laws. This officious term indicates that there is something very bookish about the game‚ even though the actual Laws document is just a few pages long compared
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Soccer When and where exactly did soccer start is a question that has no precise answer to it. You can easily say that this popular game has been played for more than three thousand years. But the soccer played today was established in 1863. In October 1863‚ eleven representatives from London clubs and schools met at the Freemason’s Tavern to set up common fundamental rules to control the matches amongst themselves. The outcome of this meeting was the formation of the Football Association Soccer
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there is a history‚ but no other sport’s history compares to that of soccer. Though the origin of the sport is mysterious‚ it has grown to be the most popular sport in the modern world. Many have tried to pin down the singular person that started soccer‚ but none have been successful. However‚ historians have been able to find the cultures that primarily played soccer‚ dating back to ancient times. From its conception‚ soccer has proven to be a complex sport that truly tests the athleticism of
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<b>Introduction</b> <br>Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. It is the national sport of most European and Latin-American countries‚ and of many other nations. Millions of people in more than 140 countries play soccer. The World Cup is held every four years. Soccer is one of the most famous international sports. Soccer is known world wide and is played in the Olympics. <br> <br>In a soccer game there are two teams of 11 players who try to score a point by kicking a ball into the opponents net. Soccer is played
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Football is a popular sport in the United States‚ while soccer is more popular around the World. Soccer and football have many similarities between each other. They both have leagues that are played outdoors like the National Football League and Major League Soccer. The teams consist of eleven players on the field at a time. In order to score in each of the sports‚ the team has to score on the opponent’s goal line. Football and soccer have indoor leagues where they play indoors all year long. Both
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The Soccer World Cup 2014 in Brazil Will the World Cup bring economic boom or bust? 13th of June‚ 2012 Table of content 1. Brazil in the spotlight 4 2. Current economic situation 4 3. Sporting events and the FIFA World Cup 6 4. Challenges and efforts for the World Cup preparation in Brazil 7 5. Consequences of the World Cup for Brazil 10 5.1. Economic consequences 10 5.2. Political consequences 12 5.3. Social consequences 12 6. Analysis 13 6.1. SWOT Analysis 13 6.2
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Soccer Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. It is the national sport of most European and Latin-American countries and many other nations. Millions of people in more than 140 countries play soccer. Soccer is one of the most famous international sports. There are three distinct reasons that soccer is so widely popular. I- Soccer is a relatively easy game to learn and play. II- It provides many physical benefits and III- Has the ability to benefit cultures by bringing countries
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difference between soccer and basketball not much but the size and maybe weight. Some similarities are they are both sports‚ they both have goals‚ they both pass to each other‚ and they are both used for recreational activities. In basketball there is two hoops and in soccer there is two goals. Basketball you play inside and in soccer you can play outside or inside. In soccer you can pass the ball to a teammate the same way you can pass the ball to your teammate in basketball. In soccer you can also shoot
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Basketball and Soccer Do you know what the differences are between soccer and basketball? These are the two most popular sports around the world. Soccer was invented over 2000 years ago in China. On the other hand‚ basketball is one of my favorite sports. Originally‚ this game was played in American schools in 1891. There are some differences between basketball and soccer such as‚ the part of the body that you play with‚ the number of players and the form of shooting. Though soccer and basketball
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