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KirstycoolThroughout history, people have played sports which involved using a ball and hands, feet, or sticks. Each area had its own...
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The English Football Association created the first widely accepted official rules of the game in 1863, dubbing the game...
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Soccer was invented in England and became popular in Great Britain in the mid-19th century. No one really invented...
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Football will give you a six pack. This may seem like a short, naive answer but it is true. Football will build your leg...
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http://content.answers.com/main/content/img/PosterThumbs/peleacute.jpg Pele played for two teams in his career, [1956�1974]...
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Football can refer to several different sports, all of which have largely different rule bases. See the related links for more...
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football - string And leather Answer Leather. The Incas invented the first football using leather. Answer pig or bull...
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Football [soccer] was one of the first sports played in the USA. However americans wanted to show their independance from britain...
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The origins of football is hotly debated, from Mexico to China, but the current game as we know it is from England.
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The scorer was Cruyff, not Neeskens (or anyother player). I think Cruyff was a Feyenoord player then. He kicked the...
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because, as maradona says, it is the hand of god to them
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Social Football (Soccer) has no specific start date in Australia, since it was played sporadically across the country from the...
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Women's soccer was popular all over the world before it was in the USA. After many years, it just started to become more popular...
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Modern football boots are made out of special fibres than are very lightweight and are shaped like a shoe or sports trainer....
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William Gallas (Tottenham, Arsenal & Chelsea)
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Pld = total games played W = total games won D = total games drawn (tied) L = total games lost GF = total goals scored (goals...
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Eduardo dos Reis Carvalho
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Yes. All players have to either be a natural born citizen or naturalized citizen of country they play for.
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The following records are as they currently stand in Europe: The most successful footballer player ever in terms of winners'...
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1 - Goalkeepers usually wear this number5 - Franz Beckenbaur's number for Germany when they won the 1974 World Cup6 - The Number...
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It was Italy.
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The Leeds salute is now a well established part of our culture, to do it make a fist with your right arm place the thumb edge of...
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Ghana have won the African cup of nations four times only.
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These kids are part of an international program that chooses 1400 or so kids every year from all over the world to get the chance...
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football started as people just kicking something around. also some say that Roman warriors used to play with decapitated heads...
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Brazil have won a total of five world cups.
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No. As of August 10, 2010, they became the 10th world ranking team.
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Pele is the best he won three world cups - two consecutively, and the third was two wAorld cups after the second. He was placed...
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Q: What type of tea do soccer players drink? A: Penal-Tea!Striker: "I got a great idea for strengthening the team."Coach:"Great!...
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Ukraine has not won the World Cup as of 2010.
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They are paid 500 pounds a game.
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Different types of 'football' have been played for centuries (there are references to football-type games being played as far...
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The Netherlands has 2 world cup silver medals after reaching the world cup finals in both 1974 and 1978 (lost both times)....
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Kaka has won the 2002 world cup in Japan.
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Some famous players with G are George Best, Geoff Hurst, Gordan Banks, Geremis.
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I think it was a Mr Weiss.
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Bolivia have never won the world cup but they have played in it.
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Four - He made his debut in 1982 and was winning captain in 86, losing captain in 90 and booted out of 94 for failing a drugs...
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christian ziege
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The 'Laws of the game' for 'Association football' also known as 'Soccer' were wrote by a man called Ebenezer C. Morley on behalf...
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The player is the Italian footballer Filippo Izanagi.
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"AnswerWilliam gallas"Sorry but William Gallas never won World cup nor European Championship. If you refer to successful French...
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It was the German Tomas mueller in three minutes, followed by steven Gerrard 4 minutes and A.Gyan in 5 minutes.
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The best soccer ball is very well debated. Many people say it is the Jabulani is the best but some soccer players complained...
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Some say it was China other say it is England.
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It is either Rinaldo or Nickolas Anelka , who played for 8 clubs.
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They are Lothaire Matthaeus of Germany and a Mexican, both played 5 world cups or for 20 years.
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Jeff Kenna, Denis Irwin, Roy Keane, John O'Shea, & Damien Duff.
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Michael Owen is injured nd also not selected for the 2010 world cup. you can say he is now history sadly.
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There are many countries, such as wales, Canada, U.S.A. Croatia, Serbia. Romania, Poland, Finland, Denmark, Norway.
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Brazil has won the most FIFA World Cups: 5 (in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002). The other FIFA World Cup winners are: Italy -...
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Sammy evens she is the one who in vented them
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Juventus,Inter Milan and Liverpool have all won the europa league the most times with 3 titles each.Real Madrid has won the...
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yes they are...the English football assocation wrote the rules for football in 1863
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Football originates from China, yes China believe it or not it was the first sign of what our game is today, and even more it was...
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Liverpool fc has more trophies overall
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I cannot imagine such a situation. Only a player may score a goal. A substitute, or starter, only becomes a player once they...
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Arsenal and manu have the same amount of trophies and manu is the worst team on earth
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Introduction: To answer the question fully it is important to define what football is and understand how it has evolved. One...
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English = invented Football in 1863, writing out the rules Ancient forms of football played by chinese...hard to distinguish...
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It is kept in a safe of a bank in Switzerland.
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he parents are Mr and Mrs Kanu.
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they have scored fifteen!!!
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In 05/06 so far he has 3 goals 04/05 10 03/04 21 02/03 3 01/02 16 00/01 1
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The Rules of Football which were written in England 1863. Much of that applies today. Back in the 1800s people were allowed to...
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I found his official website, and it's in Spanish (I think it was Spanish). Here is the website, and I got the e-mail address...
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It is Jackie Charlton.
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AnswerIt comes from "asSOCiation football", an early name for the game used by the English as a nickname for football...to...
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Answerthe English invented football writing the rules for it in 1863.... if you notice on alot of the European clubs badges...
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Pele or Maradona (past) Zidane, Ronaldo, Ronaldhino, C. Ronaldo, Messi (present)
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Lionel Messi used to wear the number 19 jersey, until he switched to the more popular number "10".
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She played for 18 years and she retired so she could have a family.
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soccer is a million times better
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22 players for a regulation full sided game. 11 a side, 10 field players and a goal keeper.
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There will be a total of 64 matches in a month.
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2 teams.
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In football never, but in rugby only once.
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Wayne Rooney scored 165 goals for Manchester United and 16 goals in the world cup history.
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Answerthe answer is Freddie lundberg 2001 and 2002
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It depends, all of them are different, but only by a little. Average, they are about 120 meters long, and 80 meters wide.
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These medals are on eBay at the moment for peanuts, so they're not worth much I'd say unless it's an official or endorsed medal.
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If you can read spanish, visit www.mediotiempo.com and browse the teams.
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China played an ancient form of football. Then in 1863 the British wrote the rules and invented football. Over 200 countries...
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Football spread by merchant and other traveler and trust me their were many travelers and merchant back then that wondered...
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They are wigan Athletic and Blackburn Rovers.
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The term 'Right Midfield' is often used to describe a player that operates, in a match, in the right hand side of the pitch. The...
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