2. History
Soccer can be found in almost all places and timelines of the world. The
Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Ancient Greek, Persian, Viking, and lots more
played ball games long before modern soccer. The Chinese played games
that date as far back as 3000 years ago. The Ancient Greeks and the
Roman kicking games to make warriors ready for battle. In south America
there is a game called "Tlatchi“ that used to be one of the biggest sports in
that time. Modern soccer actually started in England, it started in 1863 in
England, when two soccer association went into different directions.
Making , the first soccer Association in England. On 1963, 11 London clubs
sent their leaders to the Freemason's Tavern. These people were trying to
agree on soccer rules and how it should be played in different places.
International matches were being staged in Great Britain before soccer
had hardly been learned of in Europe. This sudden boom of organized
soccer and huge crowds brought problems because there were no seats or
stadiums. Now soccer stadiums can hold up to 50 000 people. Also there
are competitions and the biggest event in the world the World cup.
3. Rules
• At the start of the game, you start
with 11 player on each team
• The field is 110 to 120 yards long
• The field is 70 to 80 yards wide
• A soccer net is 8 feet high and 24
feet long
• The ball must have a
circumference of 27-28 inches
• The ball mass must be 14-16
ounces
4. More Rules
• If you touch the ball with your hand while it
is in play it is a free kick for the other team
• You have to be 10 yards away from the
kicker on a free kick
• If you tackle someone from behind it is a
yellow card
• If you get two yellow cards you get a red and
are out of the game (your team plays with
10 people)
• If you kick the ball out on the sidelines it is a
throw in
• If you kick the ball out in their goal line it is a
goal kick
• If you kick the ball you on your goal line it is
a corner kick
5. Even More rules
• No intentional hurting
• No Fighting
• No metal cleats
• No shadowing the goalie
• No pulling of the jersey
• No spitting on each other
• No Calling names
6. Offside
This is your team
Offside is a very important
part of the game of soccer. When
the ball is passed if the attacker is This is their team
passed the defender, it is offside. If
the ball is passed be hind the
defender and the attacker runs This is the ball
onto it, it isn’t offside.
This is onside
This is offside
7. World Cup
The world cup is a world event where
all the countries in the world
compete for a spot in the world cup.
The world cup starts with 32 teams
then they have knockout games. Last
year in 2010 Spain won the world
cup. The final game was against
Netherlands and Spain won 1-0
winning their first world cup.
Sometimes the world cup doesn’t
take place like in 1942 and 1946 the
world cup did not take place because
of the world war.
8. Where world cups have been held
1930-Uruguay Where 2014 going to be
1934-Italy 1978-Argentina 2014-Brazil
1938-France 1982-Spain
1950-Brazil 1986-Mexico
1954-Switzlerland 1990-Italy
1958-Sweeden 1994-United States
1962-Chile 1998-France
1966-England 2002-South Korea + Japan
1970-Mexico 2006-Germany
1974-Germany 2010-South Africa
9. Who won the world cup?
Brazil-5 Times in 1958, 1962,1970, 1994, 2002
Italy-4 Times in 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Germany-3 Times in 1954, 1974, 1990
Argentina-2 Times in 1978, 1986
Uruguay-2 Times in 1930, 1950
France-1 Time in 1998
Spain-1 Time in 2010
England-1 Time in 1966
10. Most played game
Soccer is the most played
game in the world because it
is a very cheap game to play.
In third world countries they
can play soccer because all
you need is a soccer ball.
Most other sports need lots
of equipments like hockey.
Soccer is also one of the
most fun game and most
people who play it like it.
11. Women's World Cup
The first Women’s world
cup was held in 1991, 61 years
after the first men's world cup
was held. Women’s sports are
getting more popular, and it
isn’t just men who are playing.
Still there are lots of sports
that only have men but now
soccer isn’t one of them. So
far there are only been 5
women’s world cup, but it is
getting much more popular.
12. Where is has been held
1991- China
1995-Sweeden
1999-United States
2003-United States
2007-China
2011-Germany
2015-Many Countries have bid but Canada has a
big chance
13. Who won
1991- United States
1995- Norway
1999- United States
2003- Germany
2007- Germany
The United States and
Germany have dominated
during the past 5 women’s
worlds cup
