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    Football, also known as soccer, is the world's most popular sport played between two teams of 11 players trying to get a ball into the opposing goal. The game has over 250 million players in over 200 countries and billions more watch it on TV or online, making it the highest global television sport. Some key events in football's history include the first set of rules being established by Cambridge University in 1848 and the formation of many clubs in the 1850s. Today football is played professionally worldwide and evokes strong passions among fans. FIFA is the international governing body and oversees major competitions like the World Cup held every 4 years.

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    Football, also known as soccer, is the world's most popular sport played between two teams of 11 players trying to get a ball into the opposing goal. The game has over 250 million players in over 200 countries and billions more watch it on TV or online, making it the highest global television sport. Some key events in football's history include the first set of rules being established by Cambridge University in 1848 and the formation of many clubs in the 1850s. Today football is played professionally worldwide and evokes strong passions among fans. FIFA is the international governing body and oversees major competitions like the World Cup held every 4 years.

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    Football, also known as soccer, is the world's most popular sport played between two teams of 11 players trying to get a ball into the opposing goal. The game has over 250 million players in over 200 countries and billions more watch it on TV or online, making it the highest global television sport. Some key events in football's history include the first set of rules being established by Cambridge University in 1848 and the formation of many clubs in the 1850s. Today football is played professionally worldwide and evokes strong passions among fans. FIFA is the international governing body and oversees major competitions like the World Cup held every 4 years.

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    Football: Fʊtbɔ L/ Name Given To The World's Most Popular Game With The Most Devoted Fans

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    Football

    ˈfʊtbɔˈl/
    {noun
    Name given to the world’s most popular game
    with the most devoted fans.
    Introduction to Football

     Association football, commonly known


    as football or soccer, is a sport played between
    two teams of eleven players with a
    spherical ball. It is played by 250 million
    players in over 200 countries, making it the
    world's most popular sport.
     The game is played on a rectangular field with
    a goal at each end. The object of the game is to
    score by using any part of the body besides the
    arms and hands to get the football into the
    opposing goal.
    Football: History of,

     The Cambridge Rules, first drawn up at Cambridge


    University in 1848, were particularly influential in
    the development of subsequent codes, including
    association football. The Cambridge Rules were
    written at Trinity College, Cambridge, at a meeting
    attended by representatives from Eton, Harrow,
    Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury schools.
     They were not universally adopted. During the
    1850s, many clubs unconnected to schools or
    universities were formed throughout the English-
    speaking world, to play various forms of football.
    Football: History of,
     Today, football is played at a professional level all over
    the world. Millions of people regularly go to football
    stadiums to follow their favourite teams, while billions
    more watch the game on television or on the internet.[A
    very large number of people also play football at an
    amateur level. According to a survey conducted by
    FIFA published in 2001, over 240 million people from
    more than 200 countries regularly play football.
    Football has the highest global television audience in
    sport.
     In many parts of the world football evokes great
    passions and plays an important role in the life of
    individual fans, local communities, and even nations.
    R. Kapuscinski says that people who are polite, modest
    or even humble in Europe fall easily into rage with
    playing or watching soccer games.
    Basic Rules
     Each team should comprise of eleven players each.
    Teams must have one goal-keeper, defenders, mid-
    fielders and forwards.
     Players are not allowed to handle the ball with hands.
    They are allowed only to kick or head the ball.
     Hands are used to throw the ball into ground when it is
    out of ground during the match.
     Only goal-keepers could handle the ball with hand
    inside penalty box (save a goal or set ball for a kick).
    Match is held as two halves of 45 minutes each (total
    duration of 90 minutes) with a break of 15 minutes
    half-way through.
     When a team kick the ball into opponents net it is
    considered as a goal.
    Governing Bodies
     The recognized international governing body of football (and
    associated games, such as futsal and beach soccer) is FIFA. The
    FIFA headquarters are located in Zurich. Six regional
    confederations are associated with FIFA; these are:
     Asia: Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
     Africa: Confederation of African Football (CAF)
     Europe: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
     North/Central America & Caribbean: Confederation of North,
    Central American and Caribbean Association Football
    (CONCACAF)
     Oceania: Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
     South America: Confederación Sudamericana de
    Fútbol/Confederação Sul-americana de Futebol (South American
    Football Confederation; CONMEBOL)
    International Competitions

     The major international competition in football is the World


    Cup, organized by FIFA. This competition takes place over
    every four years. Approximately 190–200 national teams
    compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of
    continental confederations for a place in the finals. The finals
    tournament, which is held every four years, involves 32 national
    teams competing over a four-week period. The most recent
    tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, was held in South Africa
    from 11 June to 11 July, the first to be held on the African
    continent.
    Famous Clubs
    The Legends
    Thank You
    By: Apoorvo Chakraborty

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