Soccer

History

• Started in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries b.c
• Developed in England during medivial times and became what it is today
• Modern-day soccer was established in 1863

Futbol

• Soccer is called "futbol" pretty much every where else in the world except here
• Futbol is played with the feet. Football is played with the hands

My top fives

My top five strikers

• Lionel Messi
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic
• Robert Lewandowski
• Luiz Suarez
• Sergio Kun Aguero

My top five midfielders

• Andres Inestia
• James Rodriguez
• Garreth Bale
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Angel Di Maria

My top five defenders

• Thiago Silva
• Sergio Ramos
• Gerard Pique
• Vincent Kompany
• Javier Mascherano

My top five goalkeepers

• Manuel Neuer
• Thibaut Courtois
• Iker Casillas
• Keylor Navas
• David De Ge

Positions

Goalkeeper

• They defend the goal
• The last line of the defense
• Only player who can touch the ball with his hands
• Most important player

Defender

• They defend the goalkeeper
• There are three types of defenders: centre-backs, fullbacks, and left and right backs

Midfield

• The spine of the team
• Most goals come from the midfield players
• There are many types of midfielders: defensive mids, left and right mids, attacking mids, and center mids

Forward

• The players who are supposed to score
• There are also many types of forwards: center forwards, wingers, and strikers

Now, hopefully, you have learned more about soccer.