1-It is believed that Football is also British origin. However, it is said that a game similar to Football was played in 500 BC by the Greeks of Spart and they called this game 'Harpaston'.
2-The first football club of the world 'Sheffield Football Club' was founded in the year 1857 in England. Football was introduced in India by the Britishers in 1848 and the first football club of India was 'Dalhousie Club'.
3-The indian Football Association, the oldest football association in the east, was formed in 1878.
4-The Apex institution of football is 'Federation of Internationale de Football Association' (FIFA), which was formed by sever countries on May 21, 1904.
5-The headquarters of FIFA is in Paris (France). In order to distinguish this game from carrying cum kicking game i.i Rugby, it was given the name of "Soccer". This name was given to this game (Football) by an association named London Football Association which was formed in 1863 in England.
6-The Football World Cup, organised by the FIFA, is the biggest competition.
World Cup: Football
Year | Place | Winner | Runners Up |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | Uruguary | Uruguary | Argentina |
1934 | Itlay | Itlay | czechoslovakia |
1938 | France | Itlay | Hungry |
1942 | Cancelled (2nd World War) | - | - |
1946 | Cancelled (2nd World War | - | - |
1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil |
1954 | Switzerland | West Germany | Hungry |
1958 | Sweden | Brazil | Sweden |
1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia |
1966 | England | England | West Germany |
1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Itlay |
1974 | West Germany | West Germany | Holland |
1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Holland |
1982 | Span | Itlay | West Germany |
1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany |
1990 | Itlay | West Germany | Argentina |
1994 | USA | Brazil | Itlay |
1998 | France | France | Brazil |
2002 | Japan & South Korea | Brazil | Germany |
2006 | Germany | Itlay | France |
Some Important Measurement of the playground | |
---|---|
Length of the ground (Field) | 91 to 120 meters |
Width of the ground (Field) | 45 to 91 meters |
Weight of the ball | 396 to 453 grams |
cicrumference of the ball | 98 to 71 cm |
Some Important Terminology in Football :- Abbey, Dribble, Extra time, Full back, Half back, Striker, Centre, Forward, Penalty kick, Free kick, Scissor kick, Goal kick, Direct kick, Corner kick, Referee, Tie breaker, Hat trick, Hand ball, Sweeper, Back, Throw in, Hand-ball (Fault), Touch line, Place Kick, or Kick off, Direct Free Kick, Indirect Free Kick, Tackle, Off side, Sliding Tackle, Drop Ball, Sudden death, Penalty shoot out etc.
FIFA World Cup Football - 2006
Brazil made a record of winning eleven consecutive matches in the World Cup.
0 comments:
Post a Comment