FOOTBALL
Football is a game that millions of people around the world play and love. It can be called a universal game because every small and big nation plays it. Moreover, it's a great relaxer, stress reliever, teacher of discipline, and teamwork. Apart from that, it keeps the body and mind fit and healthy.
A total of 22 players, 11 on each side play football without the use of hands or arms. Only the goalkeeper whose responsibility is to protect the goal is allowed to handle the ball using his hands. The game of football due to its simplicity and minimal requirements is the most popular game around the world. The modern game of football is believed to be invented in England, and therefore all the basic rules and regulations of the game came from there.
Today football is the most-watched and followed sport on the planet. Almost every country plays the game of football at an international level. The regulatory authority for football is FIFA. The FIFA World Cup is the most coveted international tournament which takes place every four years. Apart from international matches, football is more commonly played and followed at the club level. Each country has its own domestic league where numerous clubs compete for the domestic league title. The most-awaited event is the UEFA Champions League where the top clubs from Europe compete against each other.
BY
GUHA
GRADE 8D
ORCHIDS THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VIVEKANANDA.
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