1. Soccer (Football) Paul Przewozniak

3. First recorded game was in Derby, England in AD 217.Image found at http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/the-history-of-soccer.html

4. History Part Deux The Cambridge Rules were the first set of known rules drawn up in 1848. The Cambridge rules, if you couldn’t tell by their name, were written at Trinity College in Cambridge. The first international match took place in 1872 between England and Scotland, it ended in a 1-1 draw. Image labeled public domain according to wikipedia.org

6. Centered on each endline is a goal which is 8 yards wide and 8 feet tall.

7. A team consists of 11 players (1 goalie and 10 outfield players)

8. Plays two continuous 45 minute periods.

10. No cherry-picking…offsides will be called.

12. Club Teams Club teams are the teams where the players make their money. More famous clubs would be Manchester United, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Liverpool, etc. Images found at http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/read/s2.htm?95,10741384

14. Players are chosen to these teams not for money but for the honor to represent their homelands. Images found at http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/boards/read/s2.htm?95,10741384 International Teams

15. Tournaments Some of the more famous tournaments are: World Cup Euro Cup Champions League Olympics Images found at http://www.caughtoffside.com/tag/

17. Takes place every four years in random countries.

18. Decides the best international team in the world from a field of 32 teams. Image from http://www.britishblogs.co.uk/search/champions%20spain/

19. Euro Cup Similar to the World Cup but only European international teams compete. Happens every 4 years still.

21. It takes all the best club teams from Europe.

22. This tournament pretty much goes all year round.Champion’s League

23. Notable Players CristianoRonaldo Wayne Rooney Diego Forlan Gonzalo Higuain Kaka David Beckham Landon Donavon Leo Messi

25. - For example…. Dirt.The Beautiful Game

26. The End. The End...