Football (Soccer)

YingHinTung Louis (B3)

Table Of ContentIntroduction

The History of Soccer

The Rules of Soccer

Football Field

Special vocabulary & The players

The international events – World cup

INTODUCTION

Team Sports (advancing a ball into a goal area in an attempt to score)

Two Teams - 11

Football’s Weight, 14–16 oz (400–450 g)

Also called ‘Soccer’

The History of FootballThe earliest evidence of soccer was in 200 B.C in

China

Professional soccer officially started in England in 1888

Soccer officially came to U.S.A in 1894

Soccer became worldwide in 1950s

World tournaments began in1960s

The Rules of Soccer11 players for each team

All players need to wear shin guards

The goalkeeper is the only player who can use his hands

Tripping, Kicking, Pushing and hitting

Offside (free kick)

The Soccer Field

Special VocabularyPenalty Kick: Player who commits any foul in

competition

Corner Kick: The ball goes out of bounds over the end line and was last touched by the defending team

Cards:

YELLOW Card: Indicates caution & A player who receives 2 Yellow

cards is given a Red Card

Red Card: Player must leave the field

The PlayersA. goalkeeper

B. left fullback

C. right fullback

D. center back

E. left back

F. right back

G. left midfield

H. right midfield

I. left forward

J. center forward

K. right forward

The FIFA World CupStarted in 1930s

It occurs every four years

The biggest international cup in the world

Number of Items – 32

The most successful team is Brazil