This graph, taken from Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia, shows the popularity of the sport of soccer throughout the world.  Various shades of green color the countries where soccer is the number one sport, whereas red shows those countries where soccer is not most popular.

Games revolving around the kicking of a ball have been played in many countries throughout history. According to FIFA, the "very earliest form of the game for which there is scientific evidence was an exercise of precisely this skilful technique dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC in China (the game of cuju)." In addition, the Roman game harpastum may be a distant ancestor of football. Various forms of football were played in medieval Europe, though rules varied greatly by both period and location.

We found a great video on Youtube with soccertips on how to shoot a ball, head-on or bending it (like Beckham).  Did you ever wonder how fast a soccerball can fly, if you really crank it?

It's the summertime so it's vital that you pay extra attention to your water intake.  Drinking enough water is just one of several key steps you should follow in order to stay properly hydrated...

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You play soccer with your feet, but the position of your head is very important. Actually, we are talking about where your eyes are directed while you are playing...

Only in the United States and Canada is the game referred to as soccer.  Outside these countries the sport is commonly called football, or futbol in Spanish-speaking countries, where the game is particularly popular.  The offical name of the sport is association football.  The term "soccer" originated in England, first appearing in the 1880's as a slang appreviation of the word ...

Bananas contain three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose and these are combined with fiber.  A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.   Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout--no wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit.   It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions.  Here are only some of the reasons to add bananas to our daily diet....

For any of us in the media listening to the player Hope Solo in her biting, post-game interview after the U.S. had lost its semifinal World Cup game, we were likely thinking the same thing: "Great quotes... but why doesn't someone stop her?!" That 30-second interview on national television had predictable results, including being shunned by her teammates, sent home in disgrace and ...

Defining the guideline for all club players of GALACTICS – Clearwater International F.C.  and the appropriate behavior on and off the field.