1.
Sergey Gasparyan
Grade 7C

2.
 Football is one of
the most popular
sports in the world.
 Football is a team
game. Each team
consists of 11
players
 The team’s
objective is putting
the ball into the
opponent’s goal.

3.
 According to the pictures found in
Ancient Egypt by scientists,
Egyptians used to play a game very
similar to football about 5000 years
ago.
 In Ancient China there was a game
named “chudju”, which means
“kicking”.
 In Ancient Japan, there was a
similar game named “kemari”.
 Lakota tribe Indians played “tapa
banka yap” (“ball throwing”).
 Ancient Romans played
“garpastum”. During the
Renaissance Age, this game turned
into “calcho”, which is the ancestor
of contemporary football.
Ancient Chinese playing «chudju».

4.
 In the middle ages, “mob
football” was very popular
in Britain.
 Two teams from different
villages played.
 Each team tried to bring the
ball to the rival's village
central square.
 The game was very
dangerous, and it was
forbidden by the kings
several times.
Mob Football

5.
 In 1863, the English Football
Association was founded. The
first official football rules were
published.
“The Games Rules” published by the
English Football Association

6.
 In the middle of 19th
century, the first official
football club named
Sheffield was founded.
 In 1872, in Glasgow the first
official international football
match between England and
Scotland took place.
England-Scotland game, 1872

7.
 In 1904, the national
football leagues formed the
International Football
Association (FIFA).
 In 1930, the first World Cup
took place in Uruguay.
 In 1956, the first European
Champions Cup
tournament took place.

8.
 In China, the ball was
filled with feather.
 The Japanese filled it
with wheat or sheep
wool.
 In Britain, a pig's bladder
was used to make balls.
 In the middle of 19th
century, the first rubber
ball was produced.
 In the beginning of 20th
century, the first
caoutchuc ball was
made.

9.
 The game lasts 90 minutes divided into two 45-minutes halves.
 Two teams participate. Each team consists of 10 field players and 1
goalkeeper.
 The objective of each of two teams is to score more goals than the
rival’s team.
 To score the ball must go into the opponent’s goal.
 The whole ball must cross the goal line for it to be considered a
goal.
 Each game must include one referee and two assistant referees
(which are also called linesmen).
 If a player commits a foul, he receives a yellow card (which means
a caution).
 If a player gets two yellow cards, he receives a red card (which
means, he is withdrawn from the game). A red card may also be
given in case of serious foul.

10.
Pelé
Country: Brasil
Club: “Santos”
Ferenc Puskás
Country: Hungary
Club: “Real Madrid”
Garrincha
Country: Brasil
Club: “Botafogo”

11.
Alfredo Di Stefano
Country: Argentina
Clubs: “River Plate”,
“Real Madrid”
Lev Yashin
Country: USSR
Club: “Dinamo” (Moscow)
Johan Cruyff
Country: Netherlands
Clubs: “Ajax”, “Barcelona”

12.
Franz Beckenbauer
Country: Germany
Club: “Bayern”
Gerd Müller
Country: Germany
Club: “Bayern”
Mario Alberto Kempes
Country: Argentina
Clubs: “River Plate”,
“Valencia”

13.
Michel Platini
Country: France
Club: “Juventus”
Diego Maradona
Country: Argentina
Clubs: “Boca Juniors”,
“Barcelona”, “Napoli”
Marco van Basten
Country: Netherlands
Clubs: “Ajax”, “Milan”

14.
Zinedin Zidane
Country: France
Clubs: “Juventus”,
“Real Madrid”
Ronaldo
Country: Brasil
Clubs: “Real Madrid”, “Inter”
Alessandro del Piero
Country: Italy
Club: “Juventus”

15.
Ronaldinho
Country: Brasil
Club: “Barcelona”
Raul Gonzales
Country: Spain
Club: “Real Madrid”
Xavi Hernandez
Country: Spain
Club: “Barcelona”

16.
Lionel Messi
Country: Argentina
Club: “Barcelona”
Gianluigi Buffon
Country: Italy
Club: “Juventus”
Andres Iniesta
Country: Spain
Club: “Barcelona”

17.
 In 1930, the first World Cup
tournament took place in
Uruguay.
 Uruguay team won
Argentinians in the play-off
and became the first
football world champion.
Uruguay – the first world champion,
1930

18.
Brasil
Germany
Italy
Argentina
Uruguay
England
France
Spain

19.
 The latest World Cup
tournament took place
in Brasil in 2014.
 Germany team became
the champion.
Germany – World Champion, 2014

20.
 In 1956, the first European
Champions Cup tournament
took place.
 It happened every year until
1992.
 The first club to win this
title was Real Madrid.
Real Madrid – the first European
Champions Cup winner, 1956

21.
Real Madrid
Liverpool
Milan
Bayern
Ajax

22.
 In 1992, the European
Champions Cup was
replaced by the UEFA
Champions League.
 This is the most prestigious
European football
tournament that takes place
every year.
 The first team who won this
title was Marseille.
 The current holder of this
title is Real Madrid.
Marseille – the first UEFA Champions
League winner, 1993

23.
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Milan
Bayern
Manchester United

24.
Conclusion
 I like both playing and
watching football very much
 It is a good possibility to
spend great time with family
and friends and to share
emotions with them
 Football is a good way to
unite people from around
the world. You can make
friends with absolute
strangers only because they
are the fans of the same
club.