Soccer

The way to play the game is to pass the ball through a marked area known as the goal which is a net supported by two poles. The ball used in the game is spherical in shape and is not too big neither too small in size. In the 11 players there is also a goal keeper whose job is to defend their side of the team by not allowing the ball to pass through the goal posts. The game rules does not specify any positions of the players else than the goalkeeper.

The teams can make their own strategies by positioning the remaining 10 players at any point of the ground boundaries. The ball can only be touched by the feet, the head or sometimes the chest of the body.

If the ball touches the hand, it is considered a foul and suitable advantage is given to the opponent team for the foul. The game is won by the team which is able to score the most goals at the end of the time limits. The time limit for the game is divided into two parts for a total of 90 minutes and each of 45 minutes.In between there is a small break for the refreshment and relaxation of players. In one half one, team is awarded the ball in their possession and in the next round the ball is awarded to the other team so that the justice is maintained to some extent through this procedure.

The football game is administered by an international body known as Federation Internationale de Football Association but is more commonly recognized by its short form FIFA. The football has a very famous event which is held every four years known as the FIFA world cup.

Hundreds of thousands of people come to see this event and many times the attendance for the world cup matches is more than the number of people attending the Olympic Games. The game of soccer/football is played by passing the ball inside the team while trying to approach the opponent's goal post and score one for the team. As the game requires continuous running and other agility maneuvers during the 45 min single break less game play, the players need to have a very fit and agile body. Their stamina level also needs to be high so that they may not get tired during the 45 min period.

If a player gets injured during the game, there is an option to substitute the player for another one. There are about 5 players in reserve thus making the whole team of 16 people out of which 5 can be substituted. There is also a choice of changing a player without a reason. If a player is not playing well, the coach can choose to substitute that player with another one. But substitution occurs after a foul and not in between the normal game.

If at the end of the time limit, each team has the same number of goals, the game can then be decided by the penalty shootouts. There are 5 chances given to each team and only the goalkeeper and a single player from the team can come at a time. The player hits the ball and the goalkeeper tries to defend the goal. The team at the end to have the most goals wins the match.