OMGWTFBBQ SOCCER?

Hey! yes it's Aden and I'm writing about soccer.

Yes soccer, more commonly known as football, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.

Let's get started shall we?

1. Know the positions, you don't need exactly 11 players to have fun. Goalie protects the net and is the only one on the field that can use their hands. Next is defense. These people defend the goal and try to help stop goals from happening. They have to be fast runners and have a good kick! They also have to be good at controlling the ball. There are usually 2 people on the sides, and 2 people in the middle, but sometimes there is only 1 person in the middle, and that would be the sweeper. Next are the mid-fielders. They play defense and offense. They're right smack-dab in the middle of their half of the field. They have to work the hardest (although everyone has to work hard too). Lastly, there is the offense. They are trying to score a goal. They have to be good at dribbling and have good ball control. They also have to be a good at scoring and have good aim. There are usually 2 centers and a right and left wing, but sometimes there is only 1 center.

2. Learn the rules of soccer. You can't touch the ball with your hands, you are offside if you are behind the defense on the other team without the ball, but if the ball is kicked passed the defenders, you can run past them without being offside. Also, no pushing or slashing or kicking or anything like that. Fair play! If you play another sport like hockey or field hockey, it is the same idea. When you make a throw in, you have to have both feet on the ground and 2 hands over your head. Those are the main rules of soccer.

3. Dribble by using both feet and hitting the ball across the field or where ever you are playing. You use the inside of 1 foot, then outside of the other. There is nothing illegal, by itself, about playing the ball while on the ground. It becomes the technical foul known as playing dangerously (“dangerous play”) only if the action unfairly takes away an opponent’s otherwise legal play of the ball (for players at the youth level, this definition is simplified even more as “playing in a manner considered to be dangerous to an opponent”). Note that even if a dangerous play infringement has been called, the referee should never verbalize it as “playing the ball on the ground,” as there is no such foul in the Laws of the Game.

4. Head the ball by hitting the ball with your head right where your hair meets your forehead. Do not use the top of your head!

5. Aim the ball with your foot by using one foot to aim where you are going to hit the ball, and use the inside of your foot to smack the ball to where you want. When shooting, you can get a better foot on the ball by using your laces, which is the top of the cleat. Passing the ball is just like that except a lighter hit. When shooting, make sure your hips are squared in the direction you wish to hit into, otherwise the ball will go in all different directions.

6. Be original and spontaneous with your playing style.
Try to make up your own tricks to keep things different each time you play soccer. Because of this, your tricks will be completely unexpected and you are more likely to play very well.

7. Follow regulations. They help to keep the players and the sport itself safe.

8. Try your best, even if you are a beginner.

Drink water when you are playing soccer, as a matter of fact, you MUST drink water no matter what sports you play, warm up to prevent any cramps! Any questions you can post your question on our Facebook page :
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