Essay on football

INTRODUCTION

The present work is entitled “Soccer”, the purpose of which is to learn more about the
subject that interests many but not everyone investigates until breaking down the
subject.
The importance of the subject is that this sport serves us all for many things, one of
the main ones is to exercise, some take it as a hobby, others dedicate themselves
thoroughly to become a great soccer player that everyone admires.
In writing this sport, different sources were used, such as books, the Internet and
some newspaper articles. Through this, an in-depth analysis of the topic was achieved
for better understanding.
We must focus football teaching on the fundamentals of the game so that players
become familiar with them. These fundamentals can be found in tactics and
technique.
''One of the most popular sports in the world is football; through it, people learn about
the cultures of different people and provide them with a lot of fun and entertainment.
Football has existed since ancient times and thanks to this many championships have
been held at high levels, which has generated work, joy and development in general.
Football is a sport in which eleven players and four referees participate, who follow a
set of rules. It is played on a rectangular grass field, on each side there is a goal. The
objective of the game is to move a ball across the field to the opposing goal, an action
called a GOAL. The main rule of the game is not to touch the ball with your arms or
hands during play; this is only excluded when a throw-in is to be taken. '' (Posadita20,
2011)

DEVELOPMENT
''Football, also known as association football and called football, soccer or football, is
a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each and four referees who
ensure that the rules are followed correctly. It is widely considered the most popular
sport in the world, with some 270 million people participating.
The playing field is rectangular, made of natural or artificial grass, with a goal on
each side of the field. The objective of the game is to move a ball across the field
using any part of the body other than the arms or hands, and mostly with the feet
(hence its name), in an attempt to get it into the opposing goal, an action called
scoring a goal. The team that scores the most goals at the end of the match, which
lasts 90 minutes, is the winner of the match.
The modern game was created in England following the formation of the Football
Association, whose 1863 rules form the basis of the sport today. The governing body
of football is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, better known by
its acronym FIFA. The most prestigious international football competition is the
World Cup, organised every four years by the organisation. This event is the most
famous and has the largest number of spectators in the world, doubling the audience
of the Olympic Games. '' (Wikipedia, 2007)

''The first British codes that gave rise to association football were characterized by
their lack of organization and extreme violence. However, there were also other less
violent and better organised codes: perhaps one of the best known was the Florentine
Calcio, a very popular team sport in Italy which had an impact on the codes of some
British schools. The definitive formation of association football had its culminating
moment during the 19th century. In 1848, representatives from different English
colleges met at the University of Cambridge to create the Cambridge Code, which
would serve as the basis for the creation of modern football regulations. Finally, in
1863 in London, the first rules of association football were made official. ''
(Wikipedia, 2007)
''Football is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players each. It is the most
played game in the world and also the most popular among spectators, with a
following of millions of fans.
All you need to play is a ball and two goals that can be marked on the ground with
chalk or lime; and for those who wish and can afford it, sports clothing such as T-
shirts, shorts, socks and football boots. You can even play with bare feet. This
simplicity is the reason for the game's popularity. Because the contacts are not as
violent as in other types of football and a round ball is easier to control than an oval
one, the game can be played even by the youngest players. '' (The essays, 2012)

''Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. What is the passion for
football? When answering, the only word that comes to mind is the passion for
respect for the fans, the shirt, the shield and the ball. Not everyone is born with the
feeling that many of us have had since childhood, without fear of saying it, we can
say that it is in our blood. It is the sport that for many is the best thing that could have
happened, this may be just for fun but it is also about teaching the importance of team
play from a young age, defending the shirt. Feeling proud when you can feel, shout
and share with your friends or fans the excitement of scoring a goal.
Although in recent years this sport has been tarnished by bad players who care less
about the shirt, the badge or their fans than about the money they earn, it is
increasingly easy to see children dreaming of becoming a footballer just for the big
prize of wealth.
In soccer, two teams of eleven players and four referees take to the field, who follow
a set set of rules. The game is played on a grass field, with a goal on each side that is
defended by its goalkeeper and defenders at all costs. One of the main rules of the
game is not to touch the ball with your hands or your hands during play; they are only
used for throw-ins, which is when the ball goes out of the field, the only player
allowed to use his hands is the goalkeeper.
At the end of the Middle Ages and in later centuries in the British Isles and
surrounding areas, some team games were already being played, in which the codes
of football already existed, but it was towards the 17th century when it was finally
established as football, which gave rise to rugby, American football and Australian
football, although we have reference that it began with the Mayans, the Egyptians and
the Chinese many years ago.
The first British codes were characterized by having few rules and a lot of violence,
due to this, carnival football was born, which was prohibited in England for
generating violence, through a Decree issued by King Edward III, then Florentine
calcium appeared, originating in the city of Florence, Italy, which greatly influenced
the current concept of football because it was characterized by being in a party
atmosphere. As early as the mid-19th century, football codes began to be unified. ''
(Good Tasks, 2012)

CONCLUSION
The work I have done, football is the most played sport in the world, currently there
are many teams registered in the FIFA world league that participate in the World Cup
every 4 years.
It is believed that the first football game was played in Scotland, and from there it
spread to every country on every continent from Europe to all parts of America.
To play a soccer game, 12 players are needed on each team, which is placed on a field
or stadium with a time limit and a referee to control the game.
There are many countries that seem to have football in their blood, such as Brazil,
Italy, Argentina, among others.
''Today football is played at a professional level all over the world and millions of
people regularly go to stadiums to follow their favourite teams and many more watch
it on television. A large number of people play football at an amateur level.
According to a FIFA survey published in spring 2001, more than 240 million people
regularly play football in more than 200 countries around the world. Its simple rules
and minimal equipment requirements have undoubtedly helped spread its popularity.
In many parts of the world, football evokes great passions and plays an important role
in the lives of individual fans, local communities and even nations; it is therefore
considered the most popular sport in the world. He even intervenes in war issues. For
example, according to ESPN, the Ivory Coast national team helped secure a truce in
the nation's civil war in 2005. On the contrary, football was the cause of a war, the so-
called Football War, which took place in 1969 between El Salvador and Honduras.
Sport also exacerbated tensions at the start of the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s, when a
match between Red Star Belgrade and Dinamo Zagreb ended in riots in March 1990.
'' (Great Football, 2007)

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