Archive for the ‘Soccer’ Category
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Laws of the Soccer
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
There are seventeen Laws in the official Laws of the Game. The same Laws are designed to apply to all levels of football, although certain modifications for groups such as juniors, seniors or women are permitted. The Laws are often framed in broad terms, which allow flexibility in their application depending on [...]
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History and development of soccer
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Map showing the popularity of association football around the world. Countries where association football is the most popular sport are coloured green, while countries where it is not are coloured red. The various shades of green and red indicate the number of players per 1,000 inhabitants.
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Nature of the football game
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
A goalkeeper dives to stop the ball from entering his goal.
Football is played in accordance with a set of rules, known as the Laws of the Game. The game is played using a single round ball (the football), and two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the [...] -
Soccer
Monday, March 16th, 2009
The striker (wearing the red shirt) is past the defence (in the white shirts) and is about to take a shot at the goal. The goalkeeper will attempt to stop the ball from entering the goal.
Association football, soccer, or simply football, is a team sport played between two teams each consisting of [...]
