| Soccer is widely known as football around the world | | | | In such a case the game timings can be extended or |
| and it is extremely popular game . | | | | even a penalty shootout can resolve the problem. It |
| This game is a big turn on for soccer lovers. The | | | | all depends upon the situation.The game is played in |
| best part about this game is, it puts everyone on his | | | | two halves, each half is a period of 45 minutes. |
| toes in just 45 minutes. This game has so much of | | | | There are several rules in soccer game. The common |
| thrill and excitement that turns a soccer lover to a | | | | one is that no player of team should hit the soccer |
| soccer freak. | | | | with the hands or arms except the goalkeeper. |
| This game is played between two teams, each | | | | Any part of body can be used to propel the ball |
| consists 11 players with a ball. The soccer ground is | | | | except hands and arms. |
| rectangular in shape and consists a goal at each end. | | | | Fédération Internationale de Football |
| The target for each team is to maneuver the ball | | | | Association also known as FIFA governs the soccer |
| into the rival team's goal and thus making a 'goal'. A | | | | all over the world. The most exciting event that is |
| player that stops the maneuver at goal is called a | | | | organized is called 'World Cup' by FIFA at regular |
| goalkeeper. At the end of the game the team that | | | | intervals of four years. Some 190 teams around the |
| hits more goals is declared winner.But in case the | | | | world participate in this game from all over the world |
| numbers of goals are same for each team the game | | | | to make it to final and finally win the world cup. |
| becomes draw. | | | | |