Soccer Equipment, cleats, and jerseysHello and welcome to Shop Soccer.com. We are a website designed to bring you the latest news, tips, and info on the beautiful game. We cover everything from the game itself to things needed to play the game like Soccer Balls, Soccer Cleats, Soccer Shoes, Indoor Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Soccer Jersey’s, Soccer Goals, Soccer Teams, Soccer Uniforms, Soccer Gear and much more.
Shop Soccer.com is a purely informational website that is not affiliated with any other source, and we do not promote or endorse any one particular product or method. Please make sure to refer back to the site often, as we are continually updating the site to bring you the latest information on the sport of soccer on the web.
Soccer is known as the beautiful game because of the art and mastery it takes to move the ball and score goals. Soccer has been around since ancient times and it the world’s most popular sport.
In typical game play, players attempt to create goal scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper.
Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is restricted. Football is generally a free-flowing game, with play stopping only when the ball has left the field of play or when play is stopped by the referee. After a stoppage, play recommences with a specified restart.
At a professional level, most matches produce only a few goals. For example, the 2005–06 season of the English Premier League produced an average of 2.48 goals per match. The Laws of the Game do not specify any player positions other than goalkeeper, but a number of specialized roles have evolved.
Broadly, these include three main categories: strikers, or forwards, whose main task is to score goals; defenders, who specialize in preventing their opponents from scoring; and midfielders, who dispossess the opposition and keep possession of the ball in order to pass it to the forwards on their team.
Some of the top players in the world today are Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Michael Ballack, and Roberto Carlos.
Some of the top professional teams are Barcelona, Manchester United, AC Milan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and Real Madrid. Some of the top international teams are Brazil, Italy, England, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and France.
These players and teams play at the highest level, with some of the best athletes on the planet making up their rosters. The fans of these teams are fanatical and live and die with each game that is played on the pitch.
The major international competition in football is the World Cup, organized by FIFA. This competition takes place over a four-year period. More than 190 national teams compete in qualifying tournaments within the scope of continental confederations for a place in the finals. The finals tournament, which is held every four years, involves 32 national teams competing over a four-week period. The 2006 FIFA World Cup took place in Germany; in 2010 it will be held in South Africa.
Thank you again for visiting Shop Soccer.com. Please check back with the site often as we are updating it constantly to help you get the info you need.
Soccer Equipment | Cleats | Learning Center | Site Map | Links | Contact | Home
Copyright © 2008