Soccer

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as early as 400 BC. In about 200 AD the Romans played a game in which two teams tried to score by advancing a ball across a line on the field. The Romans passed the ball to one another but they never kicked it. London children in about 1100 played a form of in the streets. During the 1800's the people of England played a game similar to . Many rules changed and each person interpreted the rules differently. In 1848 a group of school representatives met at Trinity College in Cambridge and drew up the first of rules. In 1863 English clubs founded the Football Association. By the late 1800's began to spread to the rest of the world. The Canadian Association was established in 1912 while the United States Federation was set up in 1913. The first World Cup Championship was in Montevideo, Uruguay. Since then it has been played every four years except during WWII. During the 1970's grew to be a very popular spectator sport as well as participant sport.
A game begins with a kickoff ...

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does not obey the rules and acts unsportsmanlike. When a foul is called the opposite team receives a either a penalty kick, a direct free kick or and indirect free kick.
Physical Conditioning
There are many exercises that people can do to improve in soccer. Exercises that strengthen your legs and improve flexibility are ideal. Physical conditioning is important if you plan on being good at soccer. Here are five exercises that are ideal for soccer:
Running: running helps to improve cardiovascular fitness. In soccer there is lots of running for the ball so endurance and a speed is a must.
Leg Stretches: using weights can help strengthen the legs. Using weights makes you kick harder and ...

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