Soccer is very popular sport played all over the world. This is a team sport with 11 players on each side played on a rectangular field. There are two teams and the purpose of this game is to try to score a point by kicking the ball into the opponent’s net. Using hands and arms are not allowed in soccer with the exception of the goalie guarding the goal to prevent the other team from scoring. All other parts of the body are acceptable such as the feet‚ chest‚ knees‚ head‚ etc. Players must have
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Rugby vs American Football General purpose: to persuade & gain the audiences interest Specific purpose: to get the audience to want to learn more about rugby‚ and hopefully pass their interest onto their friends and family Thesis: Rugby is everywhere; understanding just a little about the game would bring a common interest between you and the rest of the world Attention: When will our nation (US) get its head out of their asses and realize we are focused on the wrong things for entertainment
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Jeff Lesser 1/2/12 Physical Education packet soccer Soccer Introduction Soccer‚ is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century‚ the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries‚ making it the world’s most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field of grass‚ with a goal in the middle of each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal.In a game
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The Most Popular Sport on the Planet Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet because almost all countries have a relationship with this sport. From an early age‚ kids start to play this sport and soccer brings friends and families together to watch the games. Soccer creates a sense of community because when people watch the game‚ they cheer the team that the like. Soccer is a sport where the object of the game is to score by driving the ball into the opposing team’s goal; the team
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Caleb Harris Nathan Tucker 10:00-10:50 A.M. 9/24/10 Football Vs. Rugby “Look at him run the ball‚ he just trucked through the defender‚ one left to beat‚ and he’s tackled… no‚ wait‚ he threw a lateral to his teammate and SCORE!!!!!” In America‚ most people would say that was a great run by Reggie Bush or Adrian Peterson or some other football running back. If this was broadcasted in New Zealand‚ it would most likely be a rugby play. Rugby is not typically watched in America‚ the rules are
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“I love sports. I’ve played basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ tennis‚ track and field growing up.” states Michael B. Jordan. The sports listed above‚ couldn’t be more different‚ but they still have some characteristics and elements in common. Specifically the sports basketball and soccer. Soccer requires quick reflexes and thinking ahead; whereas‚ basketball requires speed and agility. Now‚ I’m not saying that either sport only focases on those skills‚ but they are displayed in other ways. To play both
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Research Paper 8 December 2012 College Football is Better than the NFL Many compare the National Football League (NFL) with college football but the two are not extremely similar and should never be compared. Yes‚ besides a few minor rule changes the NFL and college football are the same game; but there is much more to football then the rules. College football is better than the NFL for a wide variety of reasons. First‚ there exists more passion in college football all around the sport. Passion cannot
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Although indoor and outdoor soccer are considered to be the same sport‚ they have many differences. First of all‚ outdoor soccer has many different aspects of the game that make it the interesting sport that many people all around the world enjoy. For example‚ playing outdoor soccer requires the use of equipment to protect the player’s bodies. With most of the games being played on grass‚ the players must wear soccer specific cleats to play; these cleats differ from others because of their lack
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Pro Football versus College Football In America‚ there is one sport that most American love; football. Football is played throughout the country at the high school‚ college‚ and professional levels. With the popularity of the sport growing‚ more and more people are starting to watch the game of football on television. May it be Saturday watching college or Sunday watching the National Football League (NFL)‚ the sport itself is getting exposure all across the nation. Even the Congress of the United
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sports are good for health and fitness. If we talk about types then there are some played on individual level and ithers played as a team. If we speak about team game then football and basketball‚ both needs no introducction‚ as both of these sports are known for their billions fans around the world. I am going to talk here about football and basketball which‚ without any doubts are one of the best and big games around the world If we talk about similarities then both of these teams are famous across the
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