Soccer

SOCCER

a TRIP THROUGH the game

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History of Soccer

START

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Rules of Soccer

The Field of Play & Positions

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Countries

Olympics & World Cup

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Soccer Fun Facts

Famous Teams

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Players

FINISH

Brief History of Soccer

Games similar to soccer can be traced back to the 2nd Century BC in China. Other soccer like games were also played in Greece, Rome, and among Native Americans. Soccer, in the modern era, began in England in the mid 1800's. Of course, it is known as football in Europe. The first set of written rules were created in 1845 and were used in competitions throughout England. The game quickly made it to North America and was played between several universities. It would eventually become a professional sport and would be part of the Olympics starting in 1900.

ACTIVITY 1

Let's get to know you and your knowledge of soccer. Click the icon to the right and fill out the google form. then click the home button to move to activity two.

rules of soccer

basic rules

Let's take a look at some of the basic rules of soccer. There are many more than this, but these are a good place to start.

Fouls - you cannot kick, trip, jump at, charge, strike, push or hold

Throw-ins - feet must be on the ground & thrown with two hands

Corner Kick - occurs when the ball leaves the end of the field

Players - Each team can have eleven players on the field at a time

No Hands on the field - players may not use them except for the goalie

activity 2

Click the icon below to go to a Google form. Answer the question, "Which rule do you feel is most important and why?"

field of play and Positions

Study the measurements of a soccer field above. Then hover over the plus sign next to each player to learn about that position. Finally, click the icon below to go answer questions that combine math and soccer.

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in countries around the world

worldwide interest in soccer

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and it isn't even close

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According to the Nielsen's World Footbal Report in 2018, 43% of the entire world's population are very interested or interested in soccer. That means that around 3.5 to 4 billion people claim to be soccer fans.

2018

fans

SOCCER FANS BY COUNTRY

200

80%

187mil

Total Countries

United Arab Emirates

CHINA

COUNTRY INTEREST IN SOCCER BY PERCENTAGE

Top 2 countries with the most fans

187m

125m

The united states in a 2018 gallup poll said that only 7% of americans cited soccer as their favorite sport to watch. However, soccer is growing in popularity with almost a 27% rise in interest since 2012.

activity

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Soccer in the OLYMPICS & WORLD CUP

ON THE WORLD STAGE

The two biggest events in soccer are the Olympics and the World Cup. Take a look at the info below to learn more.

OLYMPICS VS WORLD CUP

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OLYMPICS

WORLD CUP

MAJOR GOALS

Watch some amazing shots from the Olympics & World Cup. Then complete the activity below.

Cristiane

Angel Di Maria

Portia Modise

Cristiano Ronaldo

Click HERE to see what your activity is for this part!

SOCCER

FUN FACTS

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Referees were not included in soccer matches until 1881. Players had to make the calls

A traditional soccer ball has 32 panels and was originally made out of inflated leather

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India had to withdraw from the 1950 World Cup because they wanted to go barefoot

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Greenland is unable to participate in the World Cup because they cannot grow enough grass to have a soccer field

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The fastest penalty given to a player was 2 seconds into a game for language.

Use one of these fun facts or find your own and turn it into a Meme using a Google Drawing.

MORE FUN FACTS

CLICK here!

To learn how to create a Meme, CLICK HERE.

ACTIVITY

When you are finished turn the Meme in HERE

Soccer Teams

There are many professional soccer teams around the world. Click each team below to learn about some of the most popular teams.

Real Madrid

FC Barcelona

Manchester United

U.S. Women's Team

Portland Thorns

Los Angeles Galaxy

Liverpool F.C.

Chelsea F.C.

F.C. Dallas

Activity

Select one of the teams above or find another professional soccer team. Add their logo and one fact about that team to a shared Google Jamboard. To access the Jamboard, click the icon below.

Soccer Players

Look below at some of the most famous socer players of all time. Choose one and complete the activity at the bottom of the page.

Ronaldo

Mia Hamm

Messi

Birgit Prinz

Pele

Marta

Diego Maradona

Homare Sawa

Tatu

Activity

Choose one of the players above (or another player) and create a magazine cover using a template on canva. Turn in your cover to the Google Form

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