Football
is a word which could mean one of several sports. The best-known type of
football is association football, which is named "soccer" in some
places like North America, South Africa, and Australia to avoid confusion with
other types of football that are commonly played there.
Some
elements of football have been seen in a wide variety of countries dating back
to the second and third century in China. The modern games of both rugby
football and association football comes from 19th-century England, which is now
part of the United Kingdom, although the kicking of the ball goes back to the
Middle Ages. It soon spread to many other parts of Europe, and was brought to
the rest of the world with colonization. Today, it is the most popular sport in
the world and many people watch it on television, especially the FIFA World Cup
that happens every four years.
Each
team has 11 players on the field. One of these players is the goalkeeper, and
the other ten are known as "outfield players". The game is played by
kicking a ball into the opponent's goal. A match has 90 minutes of play, with a
break of 15 minutes during the match. The 90 minutes of play also includes
extra time. The break in the middle is called half-time.
It is
played in more countries than any other game. In fact, FIFA (the Federation
Internationale de Football Association) has more members than the United
Nations. It is played by both males and females.
In
Europe, the main competitions to compete to be the best in Europe are the
Champions League for the top teams from the top leagues in each country in
Europe. Then there is UEFA Europa League which is for the next best teams from
each member of the UEFA.
The
most successful club in the world, in terms of domestic league results, is
Rangers F.C. from Scotland, who have won more domestic league titles than any
other team in the world. They have won the country's league 51 times which is a
world record. Other successful clubs are FC Barcelona and Real Madrid from
Spain, or Manchester United from England.
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