Soccer

How Soccer is played!

Fun Facts about soccer

  • No one knows exactly when soccer was created
  • In England, soccer was formed when several clubs formed the Football Association about 150 years ago
  • Today most of the balls are made from layers of synthetic leather while the bladders inside the ball are made from latex.
  • An international soccer game is 90 minutes long. The 90 minutes is divided in two 45 minute halves

The different positions in Soccer

  • Goalkeeper
  • Centre- back
  • Sweeper
  • Fullback
  • Wingback
  • Centre- midfielder
  • Defensive midfielder
  • Attacking midfielder
  • Winger
  • Forward
  • Striker

How a soccer ball is made