Football

o In the end, the team with the most

What is TEAM SPORT? points won.
- A team sport includes any sport
where individuals are organized into - Asia, however, was not the only
opposing teams which compete to continent throughout the history of
win. football to play sports that resembled
football in those days. In some areas
- Team members act together towards in South America, they were using
a shared objective. rubber balls to play a sport that
vaguely resembled soccer as we know
- This can be done in a number of ways it.
such as outscoring the opposing team.
- Also, the Greeks and Romans were
- Team members set goals, make said to have a game that was very
decisions, communicate, manage similar to football. It was played with
conflict, and solve problems in a 27 players on each team.
supportive, trusting atmosphere in
order to accomplish their objectives - As football began to move toward
Europe, it began to look a little more
FOOTBALL. like modern soccer.

- Association football as the original o It was still a brutal sport, though.

name of the game, more commonly o Many injuries occurred in virtually
known as football (fùtbol) or soccer, every game.
o For this reason, people of higher
- It is a team sport played between two
class began to dislike the sport.
teams of eleven players using a
spherical ball.
- Football was banned in England
- Association football is the most during the reign of King Edward
popular football variant worldwide and (1307-1327).
is widely considered to be the most
popular sport in the world. o Anyone who was caught playing
soccer at this time was thrown into
HISTORY OF FOOTBALL prison.
o This did not stop people from
- One early form of football was an playing football.
ancient Chinese game called cuju.
- After a few centuries had gone, soccer
o This game was played with 2 to 10 became more popular and was no
players. longer banned.
o The players were allowed to touch
the ball with any part of the body o Schools in England began to
except the hands. make teams that would play each
other.
o They would shoot a ball at a
minuscule hole to score. - Finally, in the year 1863 a man from
o Points were also deducted for England named, Ebenezer Cobb
fouls (the worse the foul the more Morley who had previously
points deducted). established the Barnes Club, called a
meeting for the founders of many
 football clubs to decide the official - Football became an Olympic sport in
rules of football. 1900 which took place in Paris,
France
o On the 8th of December of 1863,
the official rules of soccer were - Federation International de Football
established. Association or FIFA is the governing
body for Football or Soccer.
- Though some changes were later
made to the rules, this moment in the - Paulino Alcántara Riestra became
history of football has credited the first Filipino and Asian player to
Ebenezer Cobb Morley as the play for a European club.
founder of football as we know it.
o He made his debut as a striker at
o From there Football continued to the age of 15 at Barcelona, which
gain popularity and is now made him the club's youngest and
unquestionably the most popular second highest goal scorer behind
sport in the world. Lionel Messi.

FOOTBALL IN THE - “Azkals” is the moniker name for the

PHILIPPINES Football National Team in the
Philippines.
- Association football is a developed
sport in the Philippines, played by - Lionel Messi and Christiano
amateur and professional Filipino Ronaldo have been considered as the
football clubs. Best Players that ever played the
game.
- The Philippine Football Federation
(PFF) is the governing body of - The Philippine National Team
international football in the country. Ranked 124 in the world Rankings out
of 210 confederations. And number 24
- Football is a popular sport in the in Asia.
Philippines, although it is not as
popular as basketball, which is the BENEFITS OF FOOTBALL
most popular sport in the Philippines.
- Fast footwork, agility and endurance
- The popularity of "The Beautiful are just a few of the essentials for
Game" didn't even decrease when the playing men’s soccer/ football.
Americans founded basketball in the
Philippines in 1910 as part of the - And the full list of benefits gained from
physical education curriculum in playing this sport are numerous.
Philippine schools.
- The best part about this sport is that
- Filipinos only embraced basketball en you can play with any number of
masse later in the 1950s and 1960s players, in any open space. Other
when the USA sent many Peace benefits also include:
Corps volunteers to the Philippines,
and part of their socialization with 1. Increases Aerobic Capacity
locals was to play basketball with 2. Improves Cardiovascular Health
them. 3. Lowers Body Fat and Improves
Muscle Tone
FUN FACTS
4. Builds Muscle Strength
5. Increases Bone Strength
6. Teaches Coordination
7. Promotes Teamwork and Sharing
8. Increases Cognitive Brain
Function.
9. Increase Confidence and Self-
esteem, and Helps to Reduce
Anxiety
10. Anyone can Play, Anywhere