Soccer Facts
A soccer game is 90 minutes long.
A typical soccer game lasts 90 minutes. Each match consists of two 45 minutes halves. There is a 15-minute break between halves. However, a soccer game does not really end within 90 minutes. Sometimes it lasts longer because of substitution, injuries, and disciplinary sanctions. The referee is the timekeeper of the match. He also monitors the safety of the players.
The earliest form of soccer began in China.
The most evident form of soccer was seen in the Chinese game cuju (which means to kick). In this game, players use their body parts except for their hands, and a player’s goal was to kick the ball into a net opening. Chinese cuju is very similar to soccer.
Soccer was born in England.
Some stories tell that soccer developed in England around the 12th century. During this time, people in England play a sport that is similar to soccer, a sport played on grassland and roads. Back then, standard rules were not yet used, players may include kicks and punches. The early form of football was seen as rough, violent, and causing disorder.
Modern soccer began in 1863.
Though football games have been around for centuries, modern football began in 1863 when the Football Association was founded, and the newly formed group began to set the rules. The FA or Football Association, used the name “association football” to distinguish the game from other football games like rugby football. It was 1895 when the word soccer was used.
Every player has a different position.
Soccer is a sport between two teams, and each team has a maximum of 11 players. Substitute players are not included in this count. Each team has a goalkeeper, defender, forward, and midfielder, where these players have a particular part of the field that they cover.