| Imagine a game that requires not a $100 console, | | | | it. You can go to a different country with a different |
| requires not a net or hoop, requires not a certain | | | | language but still understand each other by playing |
| type of field but all it requires is something in the | | | | football! |
| shape of a sphere. This is precisely the imagination | | | | Not only those, practically every country in the world |
| which provides soccer as the most popular sport in | | | | can participate in the grand soccer competitions, |
| the world. Whichever country you go to, whether it | | | | whether they are continental or even the great |
| is a developed country like America or a poverty | | | | world cup competition. And every person in the world |
| struck nation like Zimbabwe, you will always find | | | | can push their nation forward, hoping for victory. It is |
| people playing soccer. | | | | not so long ago that I traveled briefly through Africa, |
| Soccer does not need anything fancy, just one ball | | | | and an image of two young boys playing football |
| and anything for goals and then anyone, no matter | | | | was put before me. They were using long branches |
| what skill level can join in and have fun. Even when | | | | and sticks as goals and a ball made of some type of |
| not playing, watching soccer is fantastic, you witness | | | | leather and this was in the midst of nowhere. Joining |
| players out their giving it their all but above all having | | | | them for a few hours felt like an honour, I could not |
| fun. You see the fans in the stadiums singing their | | | | speak to them directly in their native tongue, still |
| hearts out, players not giving up till the final whistle | | | | they were clearly understandable and all over the |
| blows; is this not the beautiful game of soccer? | | | | world someone, somewhere will be writing a soccer |
| Another reason is that it is loved by the modern | | | | blog! |
| world, the media and those who want fame and | | | | The game is loved so much worldwide precisely |
| riches alike. Soccer produces some great revenue for | | | | because it is the language we all speak. |
| the media with popular figures like David Beckham. | | | | Nothing special is needed for soccer; anyone can play |
| And these days players can earn $20,000 a week | | | | it if they wish to do so. Everything associated with |
| easily by playing in a top league. In addition to this it's | | | | soccer is so simple and beautiful; that is what makes |
| a great, easy and fun method of recreation and | | | | it the game we all love. |
| exercise, the youth and elderly alike can take part in | | | | |