| Soccer is one of the most interesting and popular | | | | the penalty area in front of their own goal. Though |
| sport played by people all over the world. There are | | | | there are a variety of positions in which the outfield |
| hundred millions of soccer fans all around the world. | | | | (non-goalkeeper) players are strategically placed by a |
| Soccer is the most popular game in Soviet Union. It is | | | | manager or coach, these positions are not defined or |
| also called soccer. The term soccer first appeared in | | | | required by the Laws. The winner is the team that |
| the 1880s as a slang abbreviation of Association | | | | has scored more goals at the end of the match. |
| soccer, often credited to Charles Wreford-Brown. | | | | The rules of soccer were codified in England by the |
| Soccer is a game played with a ball on a rectangular | | | | Soccer Association in 1863, and the name association |
| grass field, 100 yards in length (occasionally on an | | | | soccer was coined to distinguish the game from the |
| artificial grass field), with goal lines and goal posts at | | | | other forms of soccer played at the time, specifically |
| either end. Soccer is governed by soccer law, which | | | | rugby soccer.There are seventeen Laws in the official |
| is administered by national soccer associations, who, | | | | Laws of the Game. The same Laws are designed to |
| in turn, must answer to FIFA. | | | | apply to all levels of soccer, although certain |
| Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players | | | | modifications for groups such as juniors, seniors or |
| (excluding substitutes), one of whom must be the | | | | women are permitted. The Laws are often framed in |
| goalkeeper. A goalkeeper is the player of a team | | | | broad terms, which allow flexibility in their application |
| who is set into position to try to block shots into the | | | | depending on the nature of the game. In addition to |
| goal. | | | | the seventeen Laws, numerous IFAB decisions and |
| Opposing teams of 11 players each attempt to gain | | | | other directives contribute to the regulation of |
| possession of the ball and advance it by means of | | | | soccer. |
| running and passing plays entirely across the | | | | Soccer is also a dangerous game as a lot of injuries |
| opponent's goal line. A team doing so then scores a | | | | are involved. A soccer player is twice as likely to |
| Goal. | | | | sustain a minor injury as a basketball player, and five |
| The object of the game is to score by maneuvering | | | | times as likely to sustain a minor injury as a |
| the ball into the opposing goal. The predominant | | | | skateboarder. Soccer was found to be the riskiest |
| feature of the sport is that players other than the | | | | sport for children and teens as regards to minor |
| goalkeepers may not use their hands or arms to | | | | injuries. But regardless of the dangers involved it still |
| propel the ball in general play. Goalkeepers are the | | | | remains to be one of the most popular and favorite |
| only players allowed to play the ball with their hands | | | | sports. |
| or arms, but they are only allowed to do so within | | | | |