America is a country that loves sports. Two of America's most popular sports are basketball and soccer. Many children participate in the sports every year. Similarities are abundant between the two. Both sports require team work. Also the main purpose of both is to put a ball into a netted goal. However, there are some very important key differences. Soccer is played on a field that is much larger and there is a goalie that constantly defends the goal. While basketball is played on a smaller hardwood court with fewer players active at once. Furthermore, soccer is low scoring and more strategic when compared to basketball, which has final scores in the hundreds. All in all, many similarities there are huge differences between …show more content…
While both soccer and basketball are very popular youth sports in America the same cannot be said of their professional counterparts. In America basketball is one of the most popular and highly watched sports. On the other hand soccer is rarely even televised in most areas. Only when the American team is doing well internationally does any soccer attention start to build in America. However, the rest of the world
Athletes who play football share the same goal as athletes who play soccer: score the most goals to win the game. In football, there are two areas on opposite sides of the field where one can score points by bringing the football over the goal line. Soccer shares this same concept by having two nets on opposite sides of the field where one can score a point by kicking the soccer ball into the net. Also, both sports share the concept of having an offense and defense, and both sports each have eleven players on a team on the field at a time. These are only few of many similarities between these two sports, but in actuality, they are significantly different. The rules, rituals, and concepts of both sports distinguish
Things that are popular in the United States do not ensure popularity in other countries. Before getting convoluted in another country one would have to perform extensive market research to reduce risks. Every country has its own culture predictions on what other cultures like could be a very difficult task. In the second place, some of our sports differ in names (admin, 2014). Soccer in the U.S. is commonly called football yet most of Europe and Asia football is a completely different game. Rivalry’s already exists overseas due to traditions set when it comes to soccer; these are cultural factors U.S. franchises have to
American football is not a global sport but has global audience in terms of numbers. By
Football and soccer have made their impact in different parts of the world. Football is mostly played in the USA. In England they play a game like football, but it’s different in prospective, which is called RUGBY. Though people are more likely to get destructive injury, soccer is popular all over the world. It’s not possible to find a single country, which hasn’t played soccer or at least heard about it. Mostly in Europe and South America, people are passionate about soccer. Though football is mostly played in the USA, it has a lot of influence among the fans and spectators. Every year, football fans organize a multi-billion dollar tournament known as NFL with all the states of the USA. Fans travel from states to states to watch their team performing. Similarly, soccer also has a tournament like that, but it is more huge and considered as a world tournament. Soccer fans organize that biggest tournament each and every four year with only the qualified nations of the world. Each nation has to go through a qualifying process to play in that huge tournament known as WORLD CUP. Other than that, there are a lot of premier league championships pretty much in every continent (Compare
Although some think the decision to go to the National Basketball Association should be solely in the hands of the players and although current efforts ensure that basketball players are in college for at least one year, the one-and-done rule needs to be revised because it destabilizes the college basketball system, leaves players without a backup plan, and causes players to lack the wisdom to make wise financial and life decisions.
In the U.S soccer or football hasn't caught on quite just yet. Even though the American people have had recent success like in the 2002 World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup. Though extremely popular in European countries, soccer took a long time to gain momentum in the United States because Americans put more money and attention into other sports like baseball, football, and basketball. Soccer eventually became popular in the 1970s, but then lost popularity again when the National League went bankrupt.
The most disputed issues that a soccer fan will differentiate between soccer and American football is that soccer is played mainly by kicking the ball and it is only allowed to the goalkeeper to use his hands or if the ball goes out of bounds and requires what is called a throw in. In contrary, American football is played by throwing the ball and is only kicked when a field goal is required or in their term return punts. In soccer, kicking the ball to the other team is rarely or better yet, done on purpose. On the other hand, in football, that player is removed and the game is continued in whatever direction it has gone before. The interesting part that also tells the difference between them is physical. It was a compulsory for American football to have big and powerful player rather than skillful, so they can tackle bigger opponents with roughness without getting so much damage. It goes completely opposite with soccer, the players in this sport industry are average with the standard of a normal person, but with the skill of handling the ball they can demonstrate cross-over to eliminate the
Basketball and soccer are two of the most played and enjoyable sports in the world. They both have professional leagues that attract millions of audience. People can watch both of them on television, but also play them for recreation and health. Basketball and soccer games are interesting, good for the body, and healthy, but they are also different in many ways.
Sport’s are an aspect of life that affect societies across the globe. Athletics affect everyone's life, whether that be playing the sport, watching games, or hearing about a sporting event. There is a big difference between playing an individual sport and players relying on their own athletic abilities versus a team sport when members of the team rely on their teammates to complete each individual's specific responsibility to reach the team's goal. Team sports bring people together in countless ways, and they teach many life skills for the athletes that participate in them. Some of these skills include communication, teamwork, discipline, work ethic, dedication, leadership, and numerous more that will help them in their personal and work
Soccer is a popular sport played all over the world. Even though it has only been popular in the United States for the past 30 years, soccer has been a long time favorite most everywhere else. The sport dates back to the Egyptians, who played games involving the kicking of a ball. Now, the sport has grown to a global pastime, including men’s and women’s teams, and the World Cup (which is played every four years).
Even though soccer players are not as tall as basketball players, they have more strength in their legs and can run faster. Basketball is played with an orange ball that bounces and they will play four twenty-minute half's with breaks in between each quarter and halftime. Most soccer players come from different cultures some of the most famous soccer players come from Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Mexico, In contrast basketball players always play at their own city or state they are from, Soccer is the number one sport in most of the countries except the United States it is a global sport were almost every country has a team, In soccer you have the Fifa world cup where national teams gather to see which country has the best tea, in the world. Basketball will have the NCAA tournament that will last for weeks due to the large numbers of teams that qualify for it. The soccer field is way bigger than a basketball court, plus they have open
Soccer (Football) is the most popular and fastest growing sport in the world. Over 240 million people play it regularly around the world. However, most people only get to view one side of soccer in their lifetime. They never get a glimpse of it in any other setting. For many people soccer is a very competitive organized sport. For others it is an everyday, fun activity. In some countries, soccer is their life, while in others it is just a sport. For those of you that don’t know, soccer is a sport where the objective is to score goals by kicking a ball into the other teams goal. It is a mix of offense and defense, with very fast paced action. You are allowed to use any body part except your hands and elbows. Soccers first appearance traces back to 3000 years ago in ancient China. But, the first modern version of soccer originates from Victorian England. Since then, soccer has spread around the world to the point where almost every country plays some form of it. I am going to address how it is different around the world and the reasons for this.
Although all sports are good for you, all of those sports can affect you in some way. They can all have a bully in the bunch, but they might not have a bully. Basketball would probably be the best sport for you to play, because there is never usually a bully in basketball because they are practicing the whole time.
American society has many different types’ sports from all around the world. For example, the main two contemporary sports are basketball and football. Both sports require people, a ball, and open area to play in. However, these two sports are played differently. By comparing and contrasting basketball and football, we can examine them in terms of how they’re played, the amount of people in each teams, and the location the sports are being played in.
Sports, a very popular past time today, have been around since ancient times. Greek Olympic Games featured events from chariot races, javelin throws, to wrestling. In addition, a game similar to soccer was played in China by the second century BC. In England, a violent rugby type game was even played to settle feuds between villages. With the development of the industrial revolution and the creation of the first public schools, sports decreased in violence and were played more recreationally and constructively. Basketball was invented to help the youth in New England spend their energy in the winter months. Since the early 1900’s sports have been a key experience in the United States (“History of Sports”). I have played