Soccer vs. Football - Assignment Example

 The modern game that was recognized in England led to the formation of ‘The Football Association’ that framed the laws of how the sport is played today. Football, which means kicking the ball with the foot and at the same time attempting to score a goal, is also widely known as “soccer.” The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) governs football internationally and a very prestigious competition called the FIFA World Cup is held once every four years and is played on a grassy field that may be natural or artificial.

Though the standard number is eleven players in a team, yet this game can be played with fewer or even more players. The game has a well-defined area and to score a goal, the opposing team has got to kick the ball towards the goal area and then kick it directly into the goal while being defended by players from the opposite team. There are many laws that restrict the movement of the players on the field. A more detailed description of football is given in Francis Willughby’s Book of Games, written in about 1660 and his very first law on football was -"they must not strike [an opponent's leg] higher than the ball".