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Miguel Hernandez

“Professor, Hugetz”

“ENGL 1302.06”

“20 September, 2020”

Rhetoric Analyzes

Football or soccer is a sport well known around the world. Some historians believe that

soccer goes back to 2,000 or 3,000 years ago. Million or even billions of people have watched or

played this sport some time in their lives. People do not have to be professional or well-trained to

play. People just need a soccer ball and a flat terrain to do it. The simplicity of the sport, makes it

easy for people from different ages, genders and skills to practice it around the world. As a

consequence of its simplicity and popularity, Soccer create fervor, social interaction and it is also

incredibly beneficial for the health of the human body.

The social interaction in soccer is one of the reasons why this sport is the most played

and watched around the world. Unlike other sports, soccer is played as a team. It can be played

with 2 versus 2, 11 versus 11. This kind of teamwork helps people to engage in friendly

relationships. During world competition such as the world cup, people around the world meet

each other in the stadiums to support their national team. It is amazing to see people from

different nationalities and backgrounds living a moment of high adrenaline and joy. This social

interaction among the people continues, even if their team is already out of the competition. For

example, in South America when Brazil defeat Argentina’s national team, and then Brazil plays

against Chile all the Argentinians along the Chileans cheers for Chile. The friendship and the

passion about the sport have crossed any kind of borders around the world. During 1998 France

world cup, Fans around the world experienced some unique acts of fair play and friendship. The
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Unites State of America played against Iraq. The player of the U.S, A national team have to go

and shake hands with the Iraq’s team. Everyone was waiting for that moments. Tear were in the

eyes of the fans and the players when the Team USA went and gave rouses to the Iraq’s National

teams players. It was an act of friendship. It was moment of peace and joy.

According to medical experts, soccer is not just fun, soccer is also very beneficial for the

human body. Studies have shown that physical activity in soccer, reduced cholesterol and

controlled blood pressure. These benefits that people obtain from practicing soccer, are the real

reason why people are passionate about the sport. This medical benefits should also encourage

people of all gender and ages to practice soccer. “Pierre Barrieu, the sports performance director

for the Major League Soccer team LA Galaxy, said another benefit soccer provides is the

tremendous mental boost that accompanies the built-in camaraderie. This kind of self-esteem

help people to be mental and physical strong” (American Heart Association News). According to

Barrieu a soccer game does not need a kiss cam or other music entertainment because the fans

are on their feet almost all the game cheering for their team. The fans are as active as the player

playing in the field. The level of fun and intensity is overwhelming in a soccer match. Everyone

is wearing the colors of you team. In a soccer stadium people forget about world problems. In

there all the fans are having fun. It does not matter who win or who loses, the excitements of the

game made it a great experience.

Unlikely to other sports, soccer is simple to play and it can also be played by any gender

and by any ages. The United States of America’s Women National team for example is one of

the best female team in the world. They have won more than once the women soccer world cup.

This is a clear example that it does not matter the gender or the race, this sport can be played for

everyone, everywhere and anytime. Soccer is also a lifelong sport. It can be played from a
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young age to elderly age. It is a sport that does not require many rules. Since it is simple to play,

people can just go to the park and start kicking the ball. It is fun and easy to follow. Since the

sport is more technical than physical, it is by far one of the safest sports to play. In fact, if the

players are being too rough the referee can send him/her off the field. Any intentional

aggression against players, the team can be punished with a yellow card or red card. If the fault is

done in the penalty box, the referee will give a penalty kick to the other team. If the fault is

called, away from the penalty box, the referee will give a free kick to the other team. All these

sets of simple rules, make soccer games with less physical contact and make the player finish the

whole 90 minutes game. In soccer, most physical activity is done by running and looking for

space during the game. This sport required of a lot of movement. The players are running most

of the game. This fast pace make people have fun with family and friends.

Playing soccer is recreational, it is cheaper and it is safe activity for anyone to play.

It is common to see any kind of brain injure in other sports, these kind of health hazards is

something that are not seeing in soccer. This is another reason that makes soccer a very safe

sport, and another reason why people should play soccer with their families. Practicing soccer

can also be less expensive than other sports. Playing is affordable for any family whether if they

have a low or high income. Since soccer can be played at different levels, people can just buy a

soccer ball and play at the park as a recreational game. People do not have to spend too much

money to have fun by doing a soccer activity. As we all know, safety is one of our priorities to

our children. Soccer is one sport where people can play and be safe. “Soccer is often the entry

into team sports for children, primarily because it’s inexpensive, it keeps them constantly active,

and it requires less technical skills than a sport like basketball or baseball”, Carnethon noted

(American Heart Association News).

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There are many reasons why soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It has its own

history. It also has helped to bring regions, nations and families together. Along with all these

amazing social interactions, I will recommend everyone to play this beautiful sport because it

will help people to bust their self-teem, to have fun, to have a strong and healthy body and to

have any kind of interaction with others.

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“American Heart Association News.” “The Health Benefits of Soccer Aren't Just for Elite

Players Facing off in the World Cup.” Www.heart.org, 6 July 2018,

www.heart.org/en/news/2018/07/13/the-health-benefits-of-soccer-arent-just-for-elite-

players-facing-off-in-the-world-cup.