One of the most popular sports in the world that has attracted everyone from 7 to 70 and everyone knows is football. It has been played by over 250 million players in more than 200 countries in the 21st century.
Football is one of the sports that everyone plays in various places such as at home, on the street, in the garden and on the field more than once in their life. Let’s take a closer look at football, which is so loved and known by everyone.
Football first appeared in China in the 300 and 200s BC. It is not exactly the same as today’s football, of course, but it is quite similar to football today. The foundations of today’s football have been laid, with many sports that resembled football over the years. The first football rules were systematized in 1863 thanks to the Football Association, but they have changed and reorganized many times until today.
How to Play Football?
Football is a team sport, so two teams are needed to play football, and these two teams must consist of eleven people. However, it should be a spherical ball. It is played on a rectangular area covered with grass. This rectangular area is called “field”. There is a castle on each of the short sides of the field. The main goal of the players is to get the ball into the opposing team’s goal by using only their feet, without using their hands and arms. The people who protect the goals of the teams are called goalkeepers, the goalkeepers generally stand in front of the goal, but sometimes they can go outside of their specific area and interfere with the ball.
The duration of the game is 90 minutes, which are held in two 45-minute periods. In some cases, the referee of the match may “extend” the 90 minutes according to the course of the match, this is called “extension minutes”.
Benefits of Football:
- Football is a team game, so teamwork and team awareness develops.
- The coordination of the players becomes stronger.
- Footballers regularly play sports to stay fit. This improves their cardio.
- It develops and strengthens the muscle structure. Especially since the legs are being used a lot, the legs become stronger and more muscular.
- Football players have a much more durable body because they are on the move for 90 minutes without stopping.
- The minds of those who play football are much clearer and much more relaxed. It allows you to relax and feel more energetic and staying away from stress.