Soccer

Soccer

Name Jose J Flores
Speech 1311/1321
Type of Speech
Date 11-15-13
Introduction (Label all parts of intro)
I. Attention Getter: Soccer: The Ancient Dream
II. Specific Purpose Statement: I want to explain the most beautiful sport in the world Football (Soccer) and why I love it
III. Preview:
A. History
B. Rules and Competitions
C. How to play
IV. Credibility Statement: Since I have memory football has been part of my life as a hobby and in the future I hope to be part of my job as a coach
V. Goodwill Statement: To hear my speech you will understand why soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. You will learn a little history as well as how beneficial is for your health.
Football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.

Body
I. History
A. Etymology and names: The name association football was coined to distinguish the game from the other forms of football played at the time, specifically rugby football. The term soccer originated in England, first appearing in the 1880s as an Oxford.
B. Gameplay
The game is played using a spherical ball (of 71 cm (28 in) circumference in FIFA play), known as the football (or soccer ball). Two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under the bar), thereby scoring a goal.
a. Laws: There are 17 laws in the official Laws of the Game, each containing a collection of stipulation and guidelines.
a. Players, equipment, and officials: Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players (excluding substitutes), one of whom must be the goalkeeper. Competition rules may state a minimum number of players required to constitute a team, which is usually seven. Goalkeepers are the only players allowed to play the ball with their hands or arms, provided they do so within the...

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