FIFA SOCCER

what does FIFA stand for?
International Federation of Association Football
OR
Federación Internacional de Fútbol

10 MOST POPULAR SPORTS IN THE WORLD

• Soccer
• Cricket
• Field Hockey
• Tennis
• Volleyball

10 MOST POPULAR SPORTS IN THE WORLD (CONTINUED)

• Table Tennis
• Baseball
• Golf
• Basketball
• American Football

World Cup Records:
The first FIFA World Cup took place in 1930 in the country of Uruguay. The winners were Uruguay and the runner ups were Argentina.

The top soccer players:
1. Messi
2. CR7

Tim Howard, the USA men's goalkeeper ranks the 18th best goalkeeper in the world while Iker Casillas (For Spain) ranks first and Manuel Neuer ranks 2nd.

Tennis:
The Williams sisters have won 24 grand slam tournaments. Serena-17 Venus-7
They are the first pair of sisters to ever win Olympic gold medals.

HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH THE WORLD CUP?
an estimated 715.1 million watch the World Cup

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NEXT WORLD CUPS-
the next women's World Cup is this summer held in Canada
the next men's World Cup is in 2018 held in Russia

BASKETBALL
In Basketball there are two teams, of five players each. They play on a rectangular court, and try to shoot the highest number of balls through the hoop during the game. The game was created by a physical education teacher in 1891, at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts in the United States. The creator, Dr. James Naismith was a Canadian who was trying to create a game to keep the students active during the long winters.

CRICKET
It is said that cricket originated in England. Since they used to raise sheep, the grass was so short that it was possible to roll a lump of wool on it which they used as a ball.

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