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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.. at my bros soccer game ! Damn watchin makes me miss playing even more !
officiial_SC (Izick Castellanos) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:00:56 -0000
.. at my bros soccer game ! Damn watchin makes me miss playing even more !
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@MissBree29 haha the only sport I watch is soccer lol :D but I don't watch everything! but when Ronaldo is playing I am game :D
Siabh_Saoirse (Nathalie Wilborts) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:00:23 -0000
@MissBree29 haha the only sport I watch is soccer lol :D but I don't watch everything! but when Ronaldo is playing I am game :D
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@dgoold Your lamentable soccer crushes causing havoc on cardstalk, making some folks who think "Pedro!" means that Martinez is 5th starter.
quietgoesthedon (Quiet) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:00:04 -0000
@dgoold Your lamentable soccer crushes causing havoc on cardstalk, making some folks who think "Pedro!" means that Martinez is 5th starter.

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