A presentation about association football - soccer. It gives basic information about the game and famous teams & players.

2. HISTORY OF SOCCER
• THE HISTORY OF SOCCER IS RICH WITH EVENTS, DEVELOPMENT AND ITS GROWING CRAZE ALL OVER THE
WORLD.
• EARLY GROWTH OF THE MODERN SOCCER STARTED IN ENGLAND.
• EARLY EVIDENCE OF SOCCER BEING PLAYED AS A SPORT FINDS OCCURRENCE IN CHINA DURING THE 2ND
AND 3RD CENTURIES BC.
• THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (THE FA) WAS FORMED IN 1863.

3. BASIC RULES OF SOCCER
• SOCCER IS A SPORT PLAYED BETWEEN TWO TEAMS OF ELEVEN PLAYERS WITH A SPHERICAL BALL.
• THE GAME IS PLAYED ON A RECTANGULAR FIELD WITH A GOAL AT EACH END.
• THE OBJECTIVE OF THE GAME IS TO SCORE BY USING ANY PART OF THE BODY BESIDES THE ARMS AND
HANDS TO GET THE FOOTBALL INTO THE OPPOSING GOAL.
• A MATCH CONSISTS OF TWO HALVES OF 45 MINUTES.

4. • A KICK OFF IS USED TO START THE GAME, AND RESTART AFTER A GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED. THE KICK OFF
TAKES PLACE IN THE CENTER CIRCLE.
• A THROW IN IS USED TO RESTART THE GAME WHEN THE BALL GOES OUT OF BOUNDS OVER THE SIDELINE.
THE TEAM THAT DID NOT KICK IT OUT THROWS IT IN. BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND AND THE BALL IS
THROWN OVERHAND FROM BEHIND YOUR HEAD WITH BOTH HANDS.
• A GOAL KICK IS USED WHEN THE OFFENSIVE TEAM KICKS THE BALL OVER THE DEFENSIVE TEAM’S END
LINE. THE BALL STARTS IN THE GOAL BOX, AND MUST CLEAR THE PENALTY BOX.
• A CORNER KICK IS USED WHEN THE DEFENSIVE TEAM KICKS THE BALL OVER THEIR OWN END LINE. THE
BALL STARTS WITHIN THE CORNER KICK MARK

5. FIELD OF SOCCER
The length of the pitch
for international adult
matches is in the range
of 100–130 yards and
the width is in the
range of 50–100 yards.

6. PLAYER’S EQUIPMENT
The main equipment of a player includes:• Team shirt
• Shorts
• Sports socks
• A pair of Shin Pads
• A pair of Soccer Shoes (Studs)
• [optional] Goal Keeper gloves

7. MISCONDUCT
FOULS
Fouls are given when any player violates the game
rules. If the foul is very harsh, the referee may book
the player by showing him a card.
A foul leads to a freekick. If a foul is encountered in
the penalty area, a penalty is given instead of a
freekick.
YELLOW CARD :
Warning for the
players.
RED CARD : The
player is dismissed
from the game.
If a player is shown a yellow card
twice, he is dismissed from the match.

8. VIOLATIONS
• HAND BALL: TOUCHING THE BALL WITH ANY PART OF YOUR HAND OR ARM.
• PUSHING
• TRIPPING
• SLIDE TACKLING FROM BEHIND
• AND ALL OTHER OFFENCES IN LAWS OF THE GAME

9. GOVERNING BODIES
The recognized international governing body of football
is FIFA. The FIFA headquarters are located in Zurich. Six
regional confederations which are associated with FIFA are:
Asia: Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Africa: Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Europe: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
North/Central America & Caribbean: Confederation of
North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF)
Oceania: Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
South America: South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)

10. TOP 5 COUNTRIES
1. SPAIN
2. GERMANY
3. ARGENTINA
4. COLOBIA
5. PORTUGAL

11. TOP 5 LEAGUES
1. SPAIN’S LA LIGA
2. BARCLAYS ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
3. GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
4. ITALIAN SERIE A
5. FRANCE'S LIGUE 1

12. TOP 5 CLUBS
1. BAYERN MÜNCHEN
2. BARCELONA
3. REAL MADRID
4. ATHLETICO MADRID
5. CHELSEA

13. TOP 5 PLAYERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
LIONEL MESSI, BARCELONA, ARGENTINA
CRISTIANO RONALDO, REAL MADRID, PORTUGAL
RADAMEL FALCAO, MONACO, COLOMBIA
GARETH BALE, TOTTENHAM, WALES
ANDRES INIESTA, BARCELONA, SPAIN
{LIONEL MESSI : THE ONLY PLAYER
IN WORLD TO WIN 4 BALLON D’OR}

14. TRICK-O-TREAT!
Some of the most amazing tricks from world – class footballers.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, Portugal
Neymar Jr., Barcelona, Brazil

15. Thank You and
keep playing!