A REAL definition:
A word or nickname for the sport Association Football and to bring about less confusion in other sports: American Football, Australian Rules Football, etc.
Contrary to popular belief "Soccer" was not coined by the Americans, but by the founding fathers of the "current" game and took the root abbreviation from the word AsSOCiation.
It's played on rectangular field called the "pitch" with 10 players and 1 Goalkeeper. Two 45 minutes halves.
The game usually called a "match" involves the use of the feet and or head. Play the ball with your hand or arm is illegal.
Object is to the ball in the opponents goal, goals are worth 1 point. The team with the most points wins the match.
The game allows a minimal amount of contact, though considerably less that American Football.
A word or nickname for the sport Association Football and to bring about less confusion in other sports: American Football, Australian Rules Football, etc.
Contrary to popular belief "Soccer" was not coined by the Americans, but by the founding fathers of the "current" game and took the root abbreviation from the word AsSOCiation.
It's played on rectangular field called the "pitch" with 10 players and 1 Goalkeeper. Two 45 minutes halves.
The game usually called a "match" involves the use of the feet and or head. Play the ball with your hand or arm is illegal.
Object is to the ball in the opponents goal, goals are worth 1 point. The team with the most points wins the match.
The game allows a minimal amount of contact, though considerably less that American Football.
by macky592 July 9, 2011
THE GAME ITSELF
soccer is a sport in which two teams each with 11 players try to kick a ball (roughly the same size as a basket or net ball) between two goalposts. there are two sets of goal posts on each side of the field, one team is trying to kick the ball into one set, the other is doing the same into the other set. players can use any part of their body except their arms to score a goal. each goal, i.e. getting the ball through one set of goalposts, counts as one point. at the end of the match, the team with the highest amount of points wins.
COMMON MYTHS
1. soccer is a sissy sport.
i) well, more than half the people who say that are retarts who watch the sport on TV instead of getting off their asses and actually trying it out for themselves. so how would they know?
ii) soccer requires a very high amound of fitness, as there's only one 5 min. break in the whole 90 minute match, and players have to run practically the whole time especially if they are a midfielder or striker.
iii) soccer players only have protection on their calves. they can be knocked over, elbowed (this isnt strictly allowed but happens anyway), kneed, shoved, etc etc. soccer is definately a contact sport.
2. American football is way better.
i) well, sure, in american football they score more, but who cares? seriously!
ii) many people call soccer sissy. look at the wimps who play american football! they have protection covering their entire bodies, even their faces! "oh yeah, we're so tough, we have so much gear on us we practicly weigh twice as much as a rhino when weve got it on"
iii) they have breaks every 15 minutes or sumthing! oh yeah they run a little bit, but their so stuffed after that amount of time that the're sitting down with red faces and sweat running down their noses!
3. soccer requires no effort
i) 90 minute matches, you have to run most of that time, only one small break.
ii) you have to have SERIOUS skills. you have to be able to dribble the ball effectively, get past opponents, accurately pass the ball to team members, possibly shoot with, say, 3 defenders and the goalie trying to stop you, and GET IT IN. ok, so if this doesn't sound hard, TRY IT.
iii)in american football, they have to get past a line. oh, yeah, so hard eh? no wonder they score so much!
soccer is a sport in which two teams each with 11 players try to kick a ball (roughly the same size as a basket or net ball) between two goalposts. there are two sets of goal posts on each side of the field, one team is trying to kick the ball into one set, the other is doing the same into the other set. players can use any part of their body except their arms to score a goal. each goal, i.e. getting the ball through one set of goalposts, counts as one point. at the end of the match, the team with the highest amount of points wins.
COMMON MYTHS
1. soccer is a sissy sport.
i) well, more than half the people who say that are retarts who watch the sport on TV instead of getting off their asses and actually trying it out for themselves. so how would they know?
ii) soccer requires a very high amound of fitness, as there's only one 5 min. break in the whole 90 minute match, and players have to run practically the whole time especially if they are a midfielder or striker.
iii) soccer players only have protection on their calves. they can be knocked over, elbowed (this isnt strictly allowed but happens anyway), kneed, shoved, etc etc. soccer is definately a contact sport.
2. American football is way better.
i) well, sure, in american football they score more, but who cares? seriously!
ii) many people call soccer sissy. look at the wimps who play american football! they have protection covering their entire bodies, even their faces! "oh yeah, we're so tough, we have so much gear on us we practicly weigh twice as much as a rhino when weve got it on"
iii) they have breaks every 15 minutes or sumthing! oh yeah they run a little bit, but their so stuffed after that amount of time that the're sitting down with red faces and sweat running down their noses!
3. soccer requires no effort
i) 90 minute matches, you have to run most of that time, only one small break.
ii) you have to have SERIOUS skills. you have to be able to dribble the ball effectively, get past opponents, accurately pass the ball to team members, possibly shoot with, say, 3 defenders and the goalie trying to stop you, and GET IT IN. ok, so if this doesn't sound hard, TRY IT.
iii)in american football, they have to get past a line. oh, yeah, so hard eh? no wonder they score so much!
soccer is the best sport eva eva eva. EVA.
soccer is wayyyy better than american football. i've tryed both sports, guess what? i stayed with soccer.
try it. you'll be surprised.
soccer is wayyyy better than american football. i've tryed both sports, guess what? i stayed with soccer.
try it. you'll be surprised.
by skysiie April 23, 2007
Tyler: Yoo my dude have you seen the soccer game last night it was totally rad!!!
George Geezer: IT'S CALLED FOOTBALL YOU KNOB
George Geezer: IT'S CALLED FOOTBALL YOU KNOB
by mPotatoLord August 22, 2023
A stupid term that stupid people (mostly americans) use to call FOOTBALL, the REAL definiton of this sport.
It's the KING of world sports, officialy played for more than a hundred years, not some stupid game with a oval ball and a bunch of fucking idiots protected to their tip toes (but still without half of their brain cells).
It's the KING of world sports, officialy played for more than a hundred years, not some stupid game with a oval ball and a bunch of fucking idiots protected to their tip toes (but still without half of their brain cells).
American fag: I wonder why soccer is so much cooler than our sports.
Normal human: It's called FOOTBALL, you wothless piece of trash! Get the hell outta my sight!
Normal human: It's called FOOTBALL, you wothless piece of trash! Get the hell outta my sight!
by striker675 May 29, 2005
I like to call it football. Football has real class and you can do slick moves with it. All the other sports are scrappy and painful to watch. The World Cup and EURO 2004 are the 2nd and 3rd most watched sporting events in the world. That's why its the WORLD GAME!!!
by luki January 8, 2004
A sport which requires a BRAIN and FITNESS unlike american football where you run for 5 seconds and stop, if you think soccer is easy, think again, watch the top 3 leagues on the world English Premiership, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga and you will see how they play, soccer you CAN make contact unlike basketball where you put one hand on the guy and its a foul. With soccer it can take more than 5 years to be a good player with all the skills involved in the sport, soccer players need to be running for 90 mins OFFICIALLY not 85 minutes 90 because of stoppage time unlike american football where you run for 10 mins. You need to have a passion for soccer to play it, its useless playing with no passion because you wont get anywhere, soccer has the most passionate fans out of any sport and if you dont believe me, search soccer ultras on the internet and you will see, the point is that soccer is the best sport and requires the most out of any other sport.
Soccer requires:
Fitness
Skill
Intelligence
Finesse
A brain
Mental and physical strength
AND LOADS MORE
Fitness
Skill
Intelligence
Finesse
A brain
Mental and physical strength
AND LOADS MORE
by 19 Kranjcar 19 February 9, 2007