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Background
Information:
Association
football, commonly known as football or
soccer, is a sport played between two teams
of eleven players with a spherical ball. It
is the world's most popular sport.
The
game is played on a rectangular
field of grass or green artificial
turf, with a goal in the middle of
each of the short ends. The object
of the game is to score by driving
the ball into the opposing goal. In
general play, the goalkeepers are
the only players allowed to touch
the ball with their hands or arms,
while the field players typically
use their feet to kick the ball into
position, occasionally using their
torso or head to intercept a ball in
midair. The team that scores the
most goals by the end of the match
wins. If the score is tied at the
end of the game, either a draw is
declared or the game goes into extra
time and/or a penalty shootout,
depending on the format of the
competition.
The
Laws of the Game published in
England by the Football Association
in 1863 remain the basis for the way
the sport is played today. Football
is governed internationally by FIFA
which organises the World Cup every
four years
Popular Leagues:
English Premier League
Spanish Primera Division
Italian Serie A
German
Bundesliga
Scottish Premier League
European Competition:
UEFA
Champions League
Europa
League
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