A global audience of 3.2 billion people – about 46.4% of the world population – watched the World Cup tournament of 2010‚ according to FIFA‚ the world governing body of soccer. The final between Spain and The Netherlands alone had an audience of approximately 530 million. There is little debate about which sport is more played and watched more than any other. It unites and divides cities and countries. It sparks debate and controversy‚ which is discussed within families‚ with co-workers‚ and even
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No football isn’t too dangerous for high school students. Yet some young kids do get hurt while playing but that’s part of the game. In any kind of sport such as soccer‚ basketball‚ baseball and football there’s going to be a sport related injury. Football is a sport played worldwide that is played and watch. Football might be the leading cause of sports-related injuries but with a new approach of hitting and practicing could help prevent these injuries. How Dangerous Is High School Football?High
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known as soccer or futbol. Soccer is a sport played in many countries and the rules never differ. Soccer is a foot based game where two teams battle to score goals on the opposing team’s goal. More than 240 million people play this sport around the entire world. It is the single most watched and loved sport known in the world. Soccer can be played competitively or for leisure with a group of friends‚ as soon as you can stand up and kick a soccer ball you can become a soccer player. Soccer is one of
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Soccer or football is a sport that is played primarily with the players’ feet with the exception of the goalkeeper who can use their hands. The first game of soccer can be found back in 1858 in Melbourne Australia. Soccer is a tough sport to play you have to know the history and rules of it and have the know how to play. To play right back on a soccer team you have to know when to move and where to move on the pitch. For example if the ball is on the left side of the pitch on a team’s half a
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exquisite and adventurous and within that time I have met many people and picked up on a few languages‚ just to to name a few; French ‚ German ‚ and Wolof. In all the countries that i’ve been to ‚ there’s that one thing that brought us together; soccer. Even though I didn’t understand the language(s)
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Activities: • Football- 9th to 12th-grade playing for the Midd-West and East Juniata High School football co-op. Playing Junior High my 9th-grade year and Varsity 10th-12th. • Track and Field- 10th to 11th-grade throwing the javelin‚ discus and shotput for Midd-West High School track and field. • Managing- 12th-grade managing both the wrestling and baseball team at Midd-West High School. • Indoor Soccer- I play indoor soccer in an indoor league at Sports Zone in Northumberland on Mondays. • Volleyball-
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Popularity of Soccer Around the World I am going to talk about the most popular sport in the world: football. Now‚ you may be having visions of huge quarterbacks‚ dressed up in their padding and helmets‚ parading down the field during the Super Bowl. But the other kind of football‚ the football the rest of the world knows‚ has no padding or helmets. This other football is known in America as soccer. In more than 175 countries across the globe‚ football‚ or soccer‚ rates as the number 1
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Soccer was one of the very first sports that I played when I was young. I participated in the sport for about six years before other responsibilities took over. I still missed soccer‚ I missed the practices‚ I missed the games‚ and I missed the fun. There were several occurrences of world matches between countries that I have watched. The envy grew as each “cup” passed. A few years ago‚ after watching the World Cup‚ I planned to buy myself some soccer shoes. However‚ I only purchased a ball‚ which
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10. Kelly Smith 9. Hanna Ljungberg Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images The popularity of women’s soccer has increased exponentially since the inaugural Women’s World Cup in 1991‚ and with the improved quality of play has come a steady stream of great players over the years. This is our list of the 10 greatest female soccer players ever. Most of these names you’ll recognize‚ whether you’ve followed the game only in America or on the world stage. Who would make your top 10? Let us know in the comments
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Du Lar Narrative essay All my life‚ i have been playing soccer. Everyone said education come first and sure I get that‚ but to me soccer is literally the most important to me. It’s like I can’t live without it. Whenever I feel emotional‚ sad‚ angry‚ or down; soccer is there. I never get the feelings of enjoying it with other‚ like teammates. It’s summer! it’s the time of the year when I get to spend my time having the ball on my feet the most. I never thought about joining a team or playing
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