The Evolution of Soccer

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Soccer is one of my favorites sports that I play right now and it’s a really fun sport to play. You guys should try it you’ll love it.
Soccer started in England. They started playing with a hard leather ball and hard leather work boots with cleats on the bottom that weren’t that comfortable.
In soccer they play with 11 people on the field including the goalie . There are a lot of positions for you to play like defenders, midfielders, and forwards.
Today, there are soccer teams with nice uniforms and good soccer balls and super cool cleats, but in soccer you don’t need the best soccer cleats to score goals or be the best. The shoes are not what make you best, it is practicing every day that’s how you can get better .
U.S. soccer is big today. The FIFA organization governs most levels of soccer in the world, including the national teams, professional leagues, and the amateur game, with the exception of college and high school soccer.
With over 13 million Americans playing soccer in the United States, soccer is the third most played team sport in the U.S., behind only basketball and baseball/softball.
Some well known soccer leagues are the FA Premier league: Manchaster United , Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal.
Another well know soccer league is the La Liga, that includes popular Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
There is also a soccer team in HMS, but I never joined it because I play in a club outside of school. The HMS soccer team has a A team (that means its their top team) and a B team.
A lot of students join the HMS soccer team, 30 students joined this year. In the middle school jamboree this year they lost against Silverado but won against Redwood . The HMS soccer teams are usually pretty good.
I really enjoyed reading your article and learning more about soccer. My favorite part was where you mentioned that it’s not the shoe that makes you the best but rather it’s practicing that makes you better. Keep up the good work.
I was so happy to read your article, Ulises! I liked that you included videos and images for references and further research. I’m proud of you! When will you write an article about bull riding??
Why am I not surprised that ‘football’ started in England??? Great article, Ulises. I love that you investigated something so deeply and wrote such an interesting article!