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  2. Football, also called association football or soccer, is a game involving two teams of 11 players who try to maneuver the ball into the other team’s goal without using their hands or arms. The team that scores more goals wins.

  3. American football is the version of the sport of football that evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football). American football, played with 11 on each side, originated in North America, primarily in the United States, where it eventually became the country’s leading spectator sport.

  4. National Football League (NFL) | History, Teams, & Facts |...

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    The National Football League (NFL) is the major American professional football organization. It was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association. The NFL season culminates with an annual playoff tournament that leads to the Super Bowl championship game.

  5. football - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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    Football is a very popular sport that is played at high schools, colleges, and professional stadiums. It involves running, passing, kicking, and body contact. A football game is played between two teams of 11 players each.

  6. Football - Global Popularity, Rules, History | Britannica

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    Football - Global Popularity, Rules, History: England and Scotland had the first leagues, but clubs sprang up in most European nations in the 1890s and 1900s, enabling these nations to found their own leagues.

  7. Lionel Messi (born June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who received a record-setting eight Ballon d’Or awards as the world’s top male player (2009–12, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023). In 2022 he helped Argentina win the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)’s World Cup. Early ...

  8. Football | Equipment, Strategy & History | Britannica

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    Football, any of a number of related games, all of which are characterized by two persons or teams attempting to kick, carry, throw, or otherwise propel a ball toward an opponent’s goal. In some of these games, only kicking is allowed; in others, kicking has become less important than other means

  9. World Cup | History & Winners | Britannica - Encyclopedia...

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    World Cup, football (soccer) tournament held every four years that determines the sport’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the world, drawing billions of television viewers every tournament. Learn more about the World Cup, including the winners.

  10. Football - Rules, Positions, Tactics | Britannica

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    Football - Rules, Positions, Tactics: The rules of football regarding equipment, field of play, conduct of participants, and settling of results are built around 17 laws. The International Football Association Board (IFAB), consisting of delegates from FIFA and the four football associations from the United Kingdom, is empowered to amend the laws.

  11. Cristiano Ronaldo | Biography, Football, & Facts | Britannica

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    Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese football sensation and global icon who has mesmerized fans worldwide with his extraordinary skills, numerous accolades, and record-breaking goal-scoring prowess.