Soccer
Soccer
Facts
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Soccer is the fastest
growing and most popular sport in the world.
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Soccer is called
football in some other countries.
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Since 1952, Hungary
has won the most gold medals in the Olympics, in soccer.
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Soccer games are
controlled by referees.
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The soccer ball's
circumference is 27-28 inches. It is made of leather or rubber.
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Pele is considered
the best soccer player that ever lived.
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Soccer
History
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The first set of rules for soccer were made by the
London Football Association in 1863.
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Soccer became a major sport in England and Scotland
in 1872.
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The idea of professionalism was introduced in 1885.
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The first full time league was made in 1888.
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In 1908 soccer came into the Olympic games.
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In 1930 there was success in the World Cup.
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Soccer
Rules
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Two teams of eleven
try to guide a soccer ball into goal cages at opposite ends of the field,
using different parts of their body.
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Only the goalkeeper
may use his/her hands.
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When a penalty is
committed inside the eighteen-yard-line, the opposite team is granted a
penalty kick.
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A direct kick is
when a team gets a penalty shot on goal and no other player has to touch
it before a goal may be scored
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An indirect kick
is the same as a direct kick, but another player must touch the ball before
a goal may be scored.
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When a player on
a team kicks the ball out of bounds, a player on the opposite team throws
the ball in bounds by an overhead, two-handed throw.
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Shoulder - to- shoulder
contact is allowed.
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Pele
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He is considered the best player that ever lived.
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Pele was born on October 23, 1940.
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His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
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Pele scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.
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He went to the World Cup three times.
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Credits
Encarta Encyclopedia 98
Mr. Off (Hammonton Middle School Teacher)
Grolier Encyclopedia 95