Association football also known as football or soccer is the most popular sport that ever existed, and it was created centuries ago. An association football match consists of two halves of 45 minutes and a 15 minute break in between. The pitch must be made out of artificial or natural. The field also has to be 100 - 110 meters long and 64 - 73 meters wide. It is essential that the pitch is marked with a rectangular shape to show the throw ins, two 5.5 meter boxes, two 16.5 meter boxes and a circle in the center with a radius of 9.15 meters. There is also a penalty spot 11 meters away from the goal line. This sport is played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players counting the goalkeeper, which is the only player in the match that is allowed to catch or handle the spherical ball within the 16 meter box that surrounds the goal. There can only be up to 7 subtitutes on the bench. If the game is an official competition that has been organised by FIFA only 3 of the 7 players can come off the bench to subtitute a player. There are approximately 265 million players from 191 different nations. This sport is played on a pitch which is a rectangular shaped field of natural grass or artificial grass. There are 1 set of goal post at each end. In order to increase your team’s points and win the match the players have to score goals by getting the ball beyond the opponent’s goal line. The key to winning a match is teamwork and fair play, many players show their skills by dribbling and doing tricks.
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