Oxford University defines soccer as a game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play except by the goalkeepers. Despite this accurate description, I disagree. My definition is slightly different, I define soccer as an intricate culture only understood and accepted by those who are involved in it. Soccer players see soccer as more than a game, they see it as a lifestyle. I believe that soccer is not just a sport, but a culture. Rather than separating people even more than they already are in today's political climate it unites people through a common love and passion. This is something the world desperately needs with all the violence and anger taking place. Soccer is universally open to everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, black or white. Once you step onto that field everything else melts away, creating an oasis of tranquility. I can remember a time when I had just joined a new team. I was already …show more content…
To make it far in any sport takes determination and hard work. Soccer takes even more than most other sports. To excel in soccer one must work extremely hard as they are competing with around 4% of the world. Learning to work hard is not easy, it takes years of discipline to fully fathom the idea of hard work. These ideas have been drilled into my brain at every practice, game, or soccer related function I have attended over the years. I can recall the time where my coach made my team run 4 miles in one practice. Each time we failed to complete a lap he would make us run another mile. At the time I was exhausted and a little bit pissed off. However, as the years have gone by I frequently look back on this experience and embrace it with gratitude. My coach taught me not to quit on something I had started. He taught the definition of hard work and discipline. For that, I am forever
Soccer is not only a sport for me, but also my childhood. I remember that when I was a little boy, I followed my older brothers and their friends to play soccer every day. We did not have the soccer fields. We played soccer on the quite streets or on the fields, not soccer fields, wherever we had spaces to run and control the ball. Because of I came a person like soccer. I like to play and watch others play it. Soccer is running is my blood. I am really interested in the soccer.
Soccer is, by far, the best sport in the world. Many might disagree with this statement, but I think that soccer should be considered the greatest. The fans cheer louder, there is more blood, sweat, and tears, and soccer requires you to think more than different sports. The passion between the fans and the players is indescribable unless you experience it first hand. There are many reasons to why soccer is the best sport, some being: it is the most popular sport around the world, it is one of the hardest sports to learn and pick up on, and I have been playing soccer my entire life so therefore it has to be the best.
The passion around the world when it comes to the game of soccer is immeasurable. Known as football in all other nations except Canada and the United States, it is undoubtedly the most popular sport in the world. It is a game played by millions all across the world and in many countries, such as Brazil, soccer contributes to nationalism. Every four years it brings numerous nations together. This coming together, during what is known as the World Cup, is the most viewed sporting event across the globe. Soccer is a sport that has survived many
All over the world, soccer is the main reason how some social classes, religion, and ethnicity are today. Foer believes soccer is everything and it can decide how a country does in politics and economics for years to come.
Attention Getter: Did you know that according to a survey conducted by FIFA (Federation of International Football Association) “4% of the world’s population are actively involved in the game of football.”
Soccer is the most played sport worldwide, many people love it and I’m one of them, it is my favorite sport because you can improve your skills with your feet, and get a lot of exercise. By writing this essay, I hope that I can provide more information about the sport and maybe convert the people who dislike the sport into fans.
There are so many other reasons why soccer is the best sport. It not only brings people together but helps people get through really hard times through life and health. It also helped people out that didn't have a lot money. Soccer helped out a lot of people especially Cristiano Ronaldo he was very poor but soccer really impacted his life and helped him. He accomplished who he wanted to be in life and what he wanted to do for his family. It also doesn't matter how tall or short you are you can play soccer no matter how you look or how tiny you are. It just you have to have the passion for the game and love it the way Messi loved it they criticized him for
The culture of soccer is more than just articles written in sport pages, or rumors about players been transferred from one club to another. It includes a bigger picture that covers many different social, political and economic aspects of the game. In countries where the sport is not that relevant, people refer to it as soccer. In others where the sport is very popular and has been around for a long time, it is referred to as football. When it comes to the sport, there are two very different ideas relevant to how people view it. In said countries where soccer is the national sport, the game is viewed as if it can achieve anything; from having just fun with your friends to helping unite people from around the world. In other countries where the sport is not as much popular, the game is seen as boring and is looked down on. This paper will explore how soccer is growing at such a rapid pace despite the fact that it can be viewed as violent and boring.
Not much is known about the origin of soccer. However, the Greeks and Romans played football and ball kicking games. The London Football Association developed the first sets of rules in 1863. British sailors and settlers brought the game to India, South America and Europe.
Soccer is like a religion in many countries all over the world and it means everything to its fans. Where im from, Argentina, soccer is bigger than anything. Alot of people take soccer even more serious than their jobs. Sometimes a little to serious. There has been a lot of soccer related accidents in Argentina and many other parts of the world. Many of the accidents occur during games in the stands. Soccer rivalries are very big in Argentina. Sometimes they seperate towns. Just like gangs here in United States, soccer fans fight for respect and hate towards the other team, a lot of times ending in deaths. Other incidents occur off the field. A good example to show how serious fans take the game, is the incident that occur after a World Cup, when a colombian player scored an own goal during an important game, and he was assasinated a few days later. Things like that usually never happen here in the United States. Not to say that fans are no passionate about football, but its a different type of passion.
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
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).
Since 1863 when the first ever professional soccer game was played in London, soccer has become the most played and watched sport throughout the world. The game is played by two teams with eleven players on each side. Each team has a goalkeeper, who is the only player on the field able to use their hands. A game lasts ninety minutes with the objective of kicking the ball into the other team's net, and the winner is whoever scores the most goals. Although that is what most people think of when they hear soccer, soccer has a completely different meaning to me. To me, soccer is a sport that is played between my 10 best friends and I. We all are passionately playing because when we play, we play with our hearts not our feet. Soccer is something
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.
People have always loved to play games. The human race has created hundreds of thousands of games to entertain themselves and to compete with one another. The most beloved games are those of physical sports. One of these sports, that has become a worldwide phenomenon, is the game soccer. The entire world gathers every four years to send out their best team, and to see which country is the ultimate champion. To play the game of soccer, there needs to be referees to ensure that the players are safe and are following the rules. Though this was once a highly respected position, in Virginia, working as a referee is no longer worth the time, due to a lack of respect, no support system, and the constant variations and changes to the rules.