Do you really know FOOTBALL???

Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football is understood to refer to whichever form of football is the most popular in the regional context in which the word appears. Sports commonly called football in certain places include association football (known as soccer in some countries); gridiron football(specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby football (either rugby league or rugby union); and Gaelic football.These different variations of football are known as football codes.

Common elements

Common rules among the sports include:

1.Two teams of usually between 11 and 18 players; some variations that have fewer players (five or more per team) are also popular.

2.A clearly defined area in which to play the game.

3.Scoring goals or points by moving the ball to an opposing team's end of the field and either into a goal area, or over a line.

4.Goals or points resulting from players putting the ball between two goalposts.

5.The goal or line being defended by the opposing team.

6.Players being required to move the ball—depending on the code—by kicking, carrying, or hand-passing the ball.

7.Players using only their body to move the ball.

In all codes, common skills include passing, tackling, evasion of tackles, catching and kicking.In most codes, there are rules restricting the movement of players offside, and players scoring a goal must put the ball either under or over a crossbar between the goalposts.

Benefits and Importance of Football

1.It makes a person more disciplined, calm and punctual.

2.It improves cardiovascular health as it involves running which engages the cardiovascular system a lot.

3.It motivates players for teamwork.

4.It improves the level of fitness skill. It helps in losing more body fat, gaining lean muscle, muscle strength, and improving the healthy habits throughout life.

5.It improves physical and mental strength.

6.It also provides psychological and social benefits by helping players to deal with disappointment, practice good sportsmanship, etc.

7.It improves confidence level and self-esteem by developing adaptability and quick thinking among players.

8.Playing football reduces depression by developing positive attitudes.

Conclusion

Football is a nice game which benefits a player in various aspects like physically, mentally, socially, intellectually and financially. It helps a player to make a unique reputation in the society on national and international level. Kids and children should be promoted to play football at home and schools as well to get fit physically and mentally.