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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
• Soccer is called football in some other countries.
• Since 1952, Hungary has won the most gold medals in the Olympics,
in soccer.
• Soccer games are controlled by referees.
• The soccer ball's circumference is 27-28 inches. It is made of leather
or rubber.
• Pele is considered the best soccer player

Soccer History

• The first set of rules for soccer were made by the London Football
Association in 1863.
• Soccer became a big sport in England and Scotland in 1872.
• The idea of professionalism was introduced in 1885.
• The first full time league was made in 1888.
• In 1908 soccer came into the Olympic games.
• In 1930 there was success in the World Cup.

Soccer Rules

• 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.
• Only the goalkeeper may use his/her hands.
• When a penalty is committed inside the eighteen-yard-line, the
opposite team is granted a penalty kick.
• 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
• An indirect kick is the same as a direct kick, but another player must
touch the ball before a goal may be scored.
• 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.
• Shoulder - to- shoulder contact is allowed.