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| Here's a short explanation of what football is, and why it's cool |
| First of all, let's clear things up- I'm not talking about American football, the one where you throw a ball that's not even shaped like a ball. I'm talking about real football, the one North American decided to call "soccer" for some odd reason. Probably not to mix it up with their American football (which, mind you, you don't even kick that much, you mostly throw it around and run while holding it. Shouldn't it be holdball or throwball or something?) |
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Football is really simple and easy to
understand. It starts with a ball, which is round. There are
two teams, each trying to win. The objective is to kick the
ball into the opposite team's net, scoring a goal. At the end
of 90 minutes, the team with the most goals wins. Each football team consists of 11 players. 10 of these players get to run around, passing the ball among each other, trying to kick it into the opposite team's net, or or tackling (in a sporty manner) players of the opposite team when they've got possession of the ball. The most important point is that they're not allowed to touch the ball with their hands- you can kick it, or use any other body-part that isn't your hands or arms.The 11th player is the goalkeeper, and he is allowed to use his hands. His job is to stand at the net and keep the ball from coming in. And that's all there is to football. |
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There are, of course, other rules to
consider
Of course, these rules only hold in official matches. But they help make sure the game keeps moving in a fair and cool manner. |
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Football is a global phenomenon Football is governed internationally by an association known as FIFA. FIFA organizes world cup tournaments every 4 years. Other regional organizations include UEFA, which governs European football and the European Champions League. There are many football leagues worldwide. National leagues involve only football clubs that belong to a certain nationality. Champion Leagues involve all the top football clubs from the nations that belong to a certain region.There also national teams, who usually only compete in the World Cup and Olympic tournaments. |
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Football culture is a big-deal in every country (maybe except
North American ones. For some reason this continent doesn't
have a lot of patience for football). This culture requires
to cheer for your national team whenever they play, as well
as support a favorite club. Sadly, some football fans get
drunk and violent. If you're new to this sport, make sure you watch some matches on TV before you start playing or attending games, to make sure this is the sport for you. Long live Football! |
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oLahav said – Mon, 12 May 2008 20:05:58 -0000 ( Flag Edit Link )
I would have to agree.
Still, the only thing I never got about Canada- it’s totally multicultural, right? We’ve got people from everywhere- England, France, Brazil, Germany, Argentine, Spain, Italy, everywhere… how come we still don’t have a decent national football team?