History
When was soccer created?
Early 1800's
Soccer is not allowed to use this part of the body.
Hands
How many panels does a soccer ball have?
32
If a 3rd world country does not have a soccer ball, what do they use instead?
diapers and rags
Why did the world cup stop being made from paper Mache?
The heavy rain ruined it.
Who created soccer?
European prisoners
Only this position can use their hands in soccer.
Goaly
What does each of the 32 panels represent?
The 32 European countries.
True or false:
Professional soccer players were not allowed in the Olympics until 1984.
True
In 1998 a lightning bolt killed how much of a soccer team?
The whole team.
What were the first soccer nets?
Wicker baskets
If one uses their hands, the opposite team gets what?
A free kick.
How much does a soccer player run in one game normally?
6 miles
True or false:
Women soccer teams were allowed to play in the Olympics in 1990.
False.
They were allowed to play in 1996.
True or false:
A bad referee caused a riot that killed 300 people.
True.
What was the first American professional soccer league?
USSA
When you dribble a soccer ball what part of your body do you use?
Feet.
True or false:
Soccer is not commonly played in 3rd world countries.
False
True or false:
Until 1908 Soccer balls were made from inflated stomach tissue from executed prisoners.
True.
What happened in 1982 that caused people to rush back to their seats near the end of a soccer game that caused hundreds of deaths accidentally?
A goal was made.
Until what year was soccer an illegal sport in Mississippi?
1991
The soccer field is called a what?
A pitch.
How old was the Brazilian soccer player who scored 23 goals?
13 years old.
When the soccer players made a goal between 1919-1921, how much did they earn for every goal they made?
$0.35
What was the punishment of the prisoners that made the game of soccer?
Their hands were cut off for stealing.