Association football, soccer or simply football is a team sport played between two teams each consisting of 11 players and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world. It is a ball game played on a rectangular grass field (or occasionally on an artificial pitch) with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by maneuvering the ball into the opposing goal. The predominant feature of the sport is that players other than the goalkeepers may not use their hands or arms to propel the ball in general play. The winner is the team that has scored more goals at the end of the match.

The modern game developed in England following the formation of the Football Association, whose 1863 set of rules created the foundations for the way the sport is played today. Football is governed internationally by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The most prestigious international football competition is the World Cup, which is also the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world.2002 FIFA World Cup TV Coverage, FIFA official website. Retrieved on May 13, 2006.

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RT @Qmag317: #secretturnon a girl who puts on my bball shorts or soccer shorts....
_BrittanyJanae_ (Brittany) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:58:14 -0000
RT @Qmag317: #secretturnon a girl who puts on my bball shorts or soccer shorts....
@SanLope Pero me las pagaras en el Soccer :D
edgarronda (Edgar Antonio) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:55:17 -0000
@SanLope Pero me las pagaras en el Soccer :D
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#secretturnon a girl who puts on my bball shorts or soccer shorts....
Qmag317 (Quentin Magnett) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:54:55 -0000
#secretturnon a girl who puts on my bball shorts or soccer shorts....
Going to bed. Soccer practice from 12:30-2 (not fun when your sick) then I get to go bowling with @aleexisjb :) can't wait.
nickjonasrox (maddie bourgeois) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:54:14 -0000
Going to bed. Soccer practice from 12:30-2 (not fun when your sick) then I get to go bowling with @aleexisjb :) can't wait.
@melissaroberts soccer is my 1st love. I think it builds a good aerobic/anaerobic mix of a foundation without the poundinh
anngaff (Ann Gaffigan) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:54:02 -0000
@melissaroberts soccer is my 1st love. I think it builds a good aerobic/anaerobic mix of a foundation without the poundinh

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