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Essay / Favorite Sport: The Origin of Football - 799
My favorite sport is association football, better known as football, is the most popular sport in the world which requires few elements and is very popular. It is played all over the world, in many countries, and has a large number of fans. It consists of eleven players on each side of the field, attempting to get the ball to the opponent's goal by crossing the opposing team while handling the ball or making a series of passes to reach the goal and score. Famous teams and players are widely recognized around the world and most of them participate in tournaments, the best of which are the FIFA World Cup for national teams and the UEFA Champions League for club leagues. Soccer in the United States is not very popular and has recently been developed as a professional sport, with its largest league Major League Soccer. In my home country, Ecuador, soccer is the most popular sport, often causing people to become exuberant. The origin of football comes from the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations where the games were similar to those known today as football. With rules and a base of the sport established in England, it became a sport known as association football. It's the most watched sport in the world, from people rushing into the stadium to people watching the game on their TVs. Millions of people play it, from little kids to professionals. His main element to play is the ball; leather, which is why the most accessible sport is aimed at people from the middle or lower classes. People follow this sport with passion and love, as you feel when you are in the stadium cheering on the team. Football has a number of rules that must be followed in order to play. The game begins on a rectangular grass-shaped field divided by a central white line and surrounded by a white border...... middle of paper ...... the main sport is football, and all world shares a passion for this sport. is so contagious. People follow their team in the league and are there even if the team loses or wins. When our national team has the chance to qualify for the World Cup, it creates incredible euphoria among people. It's so satisfying when your team earns a spot in the major leagues. In conclusion, football is the people's sport, because there are no special requirements for an ordinary person to play it, just passion and love for this sport. This keeps you in great shape and also improves your mental skills to analyze different movements. Over the years, this sport has gained the respect of people around the world and is considered the greatest sport in the world. Bibliography Pelé. (nd). thegoodinsports.com. Taken from thegoodinsports.com. wikipedia.org ducksters.com