By: Megan Congro D Block

Information On Soccer

Known as football in other countries

Most famous in England

Very similar to rugby

Kept kids out of trouble in 1830’s

How It Got Started

Started 3,000 years ago

•Japanese used a leather ball

•Romans had 72 men on a side

•Half would have to be hospitalized after

Started in Japan in 1004 B.C

The World Cup

Next world cup will be in 2010

Will be held in South Africa

Organized by FIFA

First World Cup took place in Uruguay

Equipment

Required to wear cleats

Also have to wear shin guards.

Uniforms to represent your team

Occasionally a mouth guard

Mia Hamm

3 time soccer

athlete of the

year

Position is

forward and

is number 9Won gold medal at 1996

Olympics

186 Full-Internatio

nal goals

Taylor TwellmanYoungest player to score 75 goals

Plays for Revolution and National team

Position is forward

He is number 20

Indoor SoccerUsually play in the winter

Use different kind of soccer shoes

Ground made of turf or fake grass

Has boards around whole field

MTOC

Massachusetts Tournament of Champions

Sponsored by Mass

Youth Soccer

Teams from all

over Mass.

Held in

June

A popular team is Manchester United

Was originally banned

Would imprison anyone if caught playing

Was most popular in the 1800’s

Works Cited

"Soccer History and Information ." soccer History- Football origin . www.all-soccer-info.com. 6 Feb 2007 <http://www.all-soccer-info.com/>.

"England soccer." England. January 2007. Sports VL Team . <http://sportsvl.com/soccer/europe/england/index.htm>.