GAMES INVOLVING KICKING A BALL have a long history and were recorded in china as early as 500 BC .In medieval Europe ,street football was banned as a menace to the public ;only in 1863 were the rules established ,specifically banning carrying the ball for all players except the goal keeper , and separating rugby from soccer.Soccer officially termed association football.is a team sport in which players attempt to score goals by passing and dribbling the ball down the field past opposing the defenders, and kicking or heading the ball into the goal net.outwitting the defending goalkeeper.Each team consists of ten outfield players(defenders,midfielders,strikers) and a goalkeeper.Players from the opposing team may challenge the players in possession of the ball, but an illegal or foul tackle results in a penalty,if a foul occurs. inside the penalty area .
The round ball used in Soccer is more easily controlled than the oval balls in American,Canadian,and Australian rules football and in rugby.The result is a more " open " or flowing game ,which is played and watched by millions of people
world wide.
SOCCER
The round ball used in Soccer is more easily controlled than the oval balls in American,Canadian,and Australian rules football and in rugby.The result is a more " open " or flowing game ,which is played and watched by millions of people
world wide.
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