FootballIndexIntroduction………………………………………………………………………..3History of the activity………… ………… ……..4Nature of the Activity……………..4Play Area…………………… ………………..5Physical conditioning……………..6Practical exercises……………… ……. ……..6Conclusion………………………………………....7IntroductionFootball is the most popular sport in the world. It is the national sport of most European and Latin American countries and many other nations. Millions of people in more than 140 countries play football. The World Cup is held every four years. Football is one of the most famous international sports. Football is known throughout the world and is played in the Olympics. In a soccer match there are two teams of 11 players trying to score a point by kicking a ball into the opponent's net. Football is played on a rectangular pitch with a net on each short side of the pitch. All players must hit the ball with their feet or body and only the goalkeeper can touch the ball with his hands. There are many things you can do to condition yourself to play. Soccer as we play it came from England in the 1800s. Soccer wasn't that popular until the mid-1900s. Today, soccer is very popular and is one of the fastest growing sports nationwide. There are many drills and exercises you can do to improve the way you play soccer. There is also a lot of physical conditioning that players can do. Football can help you stay fit and healthy. Many people can play football and benefit from it. Football is a lot of fun and is a great recreational sport. Business HistoryGames similar to football were played in China as early as 400 BC. Around 200 AD the Romans played a game in which two teams tried to score by advancing a ball across a line of the pitch. The Romans passed the ball to each other but never kicked it. London children around 1100 played a form of football in the streets. During the 1800s the English played a game similar to football. Many rules have changed and each person interpreted them differently. In 1848 a group of school representatives met at Trinity College, Cambridge, and drew up the first rules of football. In 1863 the English football clubs founded the Football Association. Towards the end of the 19th century, football began to spread to the rest of the world. The Canadian Soccer Association was founded in 1912 while the United States Soccer Federation was established in 1913.