soccer

Well this world cup 2010 made Africans to recognize their VUVUZELA to the world. Though to them,it may be a joyful sound--- reminding of trumpeting elephants, but to others its a blight on the game--an irritating which distracts the players,deafens the expectators and makes televised matches a form of aural torture for even the most passionate fans.

Even it irritates us who are watching on television , what are the spectators and players condition---just imagine..

But the VUVUZELA stands in it's own form and many fans believe it in same way as it is possible to kill an angry baboon by making lot's of noise,rival teams can be taken out in the same manner!!!!
but the african nations - host South Africa, Cameroon,Ivory Coast,Nigeria and others have been already eliminated.... the final african hope remains on GHANA who faces URUGUAY in quaterfinal on friday.......

So, the world cup 2010 is going to be a long ,loud and noisy month.....
JAY VUVUZELA

Hey guys!!!! My pre-favourite team Brazil advanced to Quaterfinal and booked match with Nederland,well i'm supporting Brazil and acc. to fixtures they face easy opponents upto final if they keep winnng and of course they will keep winning!!!!!!
LUCKY!!!!!! I am!!!! I want to see them lifting WORLD CUP TROPHY for sixth time.

HISTORY REPEATS:
1994 - BRAZIL winner
1998 - BRAZIL runner up
2002 - BRAZIL winner
2006 - BRAZIL quaterfinalist
2010 - MAY BE WINNER (MY PREDICTION) HA HA !!!!!

With the start of World Cup,many complains have been done regarding the Jabulani(FIFA 10's official ball) ball.Many goalkeepers ,strikers and others have addressed it as a strange and low quality or dreadful ball. Even FIFA has claimed it has got certain problems.

Have you ever wonder how soccer / football games get into our life? When and where is the origin of this game from? Why is it so many peoples in the world crazy about this game? Almost every culture has reference to the history of soccer.


The origin of football / soccer can be found in every corner of geography and history. The Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Ancient Greek, Persian, Viking, and many more played a ball game long before our era. The Chinese played "football" games date as far back as 3000 years ago. The Ancient Greeks and the Roman used football games to sharpen warriors for battle. In south and Central America a game called "Tlatchi" once flourished.
But it was in England that soccer / football really begin to take shape. It all started in 1863 in England, when two football association (association football and rugby football) split off on their different course. Therefore, the first Football Association was founded in England.

A penalty kick (or penalty) is a type of free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.

Penalty kicks are performed during normal play. Similar kicks are made in a penalty shootout in some tournaments to determine who progresses after a drawn match; though similar in procedure, these are not penalty kicks and are governed by slightly different rules.
In practice, penalties are converted to goals more often than not, even against world class goalkeepers. This means that penalty awards are often decisive, especially in low-scoring games.

The penalty kick is taken from the penalty mark, which is a midline spot 12 yards (11 m) from the goal. The penalty kick taker (who does not have to be the player who was fouled) must be clearly identified to the referee.
All players other than the defending goalkeeper and the penalty taker must be outside the penalty area, behind the penalty mark, and at least ten yards (9.15 m) from the ball (i.e. outside the penalty arc) until the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper must remain between the goalposts on the goal-line facing the ball until the ball is kicked, but may move from side to side along the goal-line. If the goalkeeper moves forward before the ball is kicked, then the penalty must be kicked again if a goal is not scored.
After the referee blows his whistle, which is the signal for the kick to be taken, the kicker must kick the ball in a forward direction (not necessarily at the goal, though this is almost always the case). The ball must be kicked after a run-up by the taker, who may slow his run but may not completely stop once the run-up has begun.[citation needed] If the taker scores after violating this rule, the kick must be re-taken.
The ball is in play once it has been kicked and moved, and at this point in time other players may enter the penalty area and play continues as normal. Most often a goal has already been scored, the ball has been kicked behind the goal line, or the keeper has gained possession of the ball. Sometimes, however, the ball will rebound from the saving keeper or the woodwork; if this happens, any goal that may follow does not count as one scored from penalty, even if a goal is immediately scored from the rebound.

Offside is Law XI in the publication Laws of the Game written by the IFAB and published by FIFA. The law states that, if a player is in an offside position when the ball is touched or played by a teammate, he may not become actively involved in the play. It is not an offense to merely be in an offside position. It has been noted that modifying the offside rule would be one way to increase scoring opportunities in football.

player is in an offside position if he is in his opponents' half of the field (pitch) and is closer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and all but zero or one of his opponents. Put another way, an offside position has three components, all of which must be satisfied for the player to be in the offside position: First, the player must be on the opposing team's half of the field. Second, the player must be in front of the ball. And third, there must be fewer than two opposing players between him and the opposing goal line, with the goalkeeper counting as an opposing player for these purposes.
The 2005 edition of the Laws of the Game included a new International Football Association Board decision that stated being "nearer to an opponent's goal line" meant that "any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent (the last opponent typically being the goalkeeper). The arms are not included in this definition."[2] This is taken to mean that any part of the attacking player named in this decision has to be past the part of the second-last defender closest to his goal line (excluding the arms) and past the part of the ball closest to the defenders' goal line.
It is not necessary that the goalkeeper be one of the last two opponents. It should be noted that any attacker that is even with or behind the ball is not in an offside position and may never be sanctioned for an offside offense. Regardless of position, there is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from a goal kick, corner kick, or throw-in.
IFAB has clarified in the 2009-2010 Laws of the Game that a player temporarily off the field of play is considered to be ON the boundary line at the point that he crossed over the boundary line.

Game play in American football consists of a series of downs, individual plays of short duration, outside of which the ball is dead or not in play. These can be plays from scrimmage—passes, runs, punts, or field goal attempts—or free kicks such as kickoffs. Substitutions can be made between downs, which allows for a great deal of specialization as coaches choose the players best suited for each particular situation. During a play, each team should have no more than 11 players on the field, and each of them has specific tasks assigned for that specific play.

The object of the game is to score points by advancing the ball to the opponent's end zone for a touchdown, which is worth six points. A team may also score by kicking the ball through goal posts in the back of each end zone for a field goal, which is worth three points. It is also possible for a team to score points by tackling the other team's ball carrier in their own end zone, called a safety, which is worth two points. Additionally, after scoring a touchdown, a team may attempt a close-range field goal kick to add an extra point, bringing the total points to seven, or the team may attempt to advance into the end zone to add two extra points, called a two-point conversion, bringing the total points to eight. The team with the most points when time has expired wins.
Collegiate and professional football games are 60 minutes long, divided into four quarters of 15 minutes each. In high school football, 12 minute quarters are usually played.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body of association football. It is one of the world's oldest and largest NGOs, being founded on May 21, 1904. It has since expanded to include 208 member associations.


The first official match between representatives of two nations was between England and Scotland in 1872 at Hamilton Park, Partick, Glasgow [1], finishing in a 0-0 draw. The following year at the Oval when England enjoyed a 4-2 victory over the travelling Scots. This was followed by the creation of the world's second national football association, the Scottish Football Association in 1873. Previously the Football Association had been the world's only governing body, though codified football was being played only in the United Kingdom at this stage.
With the number of inter-nation matches increasing as football spread, the need for a global governing body emerged. Initially, it was intended to reflect the forming of role of the British in football's history[clarification needed], but the football associations of the Home Nations unanimously rejected such a body. This was led by rejection from Football Association president Lord Kinnaird. Thus the nations of continental Europe decided to go it alone and 'FIFA' was born in Paris, uniting the Football Associations of France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

There are currently six awards:
the Golden Ball (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for best player;
the Golden Boot (also known as the Golden Shoe, commercially termed "adidas Golden Shoe" from 1982, although now referred to again as the Golden Boot) was first awarded in 1930 for top goal scorer;
the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper (first awarded in 1994);
the Best Young Player (currently commercially termed as "Gillette Best Young Player") award for best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006.
the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play (first awarded in 1970);
the Most Entertaining Team award for the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament, as determined by a poll of the general public, first awarded in 1994.
An All-Star Team (currently commercially termed "Mastercard All-Star Team") comprising of the best players of the tournament, is also announced for each tournament since 1990.

In this World Cup 2010, many star players couldn't perform or are being able to perform their best as expected. However many young as well as other players, who aren't much popular are showing their best game. Has the World Cup beeb the best time/event for others to show their talent and be famous???????

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