Redação Futebol

Introduction

Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Practiced in hundreds of countries, this sport arouses interest due to its way of playing the ball.

Although not certain about the beginnings of football, historians have discovered traces of ball games in many ancient cultures. These ball games were not yet known as football, as there was no definition of rules as there is today, but demonstrate the interest of man for this type of sport since ancient times.

Football has become so popular thanks to its simple way of playing. Just one ball, two teams and the goal, so that everywhere, children and adults can have fun playing football. In the street, at school, or even in the backyard, since early youth from various corners of the world begin to play football.

History of Football

Origins of football in Ancient China

In Ancient China, around 3000 BC, the Chinese military practiced a game that was actually a military training. After the wars, they formed teams to kick the heads of the enemy soldiers. Over time, the heads of the enemies were being replaced by leather balls coated with hair.

Two teams were formed with eight players and the goal was to pass the ball from person to person without letting it fall to the ground, leading it into two stakes pitched in the field. These stakes were connected by a wire of wax.

Football comes to England

Researchers concluded that football came to England around the 17th century.

In England, the game won different rules and was organized and systematized. The field should measure 120 by 180.00 m and at the two ends would be installed two rectangular arcs called beacon. The ball was leather and filled with air. With clear and objective rules, football began to be practiced by students and children of the English nobility. Gradually became popular.

In the year 1848, at a conference in Cambridge, a single code of rules for football was established.

In the year 1871 was created the figure of the goalkeeper who would be the only one who could put his hands on the ball and should be close to the goal to avoid the entrance of the ball.

In 1875, the time rule of 90 minutes was established and in 1891 the penalty was established, to punish the foul within the area.

Professionalism in football began only in 1885 and the following year the International Board, the organization whose main purpose was to establish and change the rules of football if it were necessary, was set up in England.

In the year 1897, an English football team called Corinthian made an excursion outside Europe, helping to spread football in different parts of the world.

In 1888, the Football League was founded with the purpose of organizing international tournaments and championships.

In the year 1904, the FIFA (International Federation of Football Association) was created, which organizes football all over the world. It is FIFA that organizes the major World Cup championships every four years.

Number of players

The match will be played by two teams consisting of a maximum of 11 players each, one of whom will play as a goalkeeper. The match will not start if one team has less than seven players.

Official Competitions

A maximum of three (03) substitutes may be used in any match of an official competition played under the auspices of FIFA, the Confederations or the National Associations.

The competition rules shall stipulate how many substitutes may be appointed, from three (3) to a maximum of seven.

Other Competitions

In other competitions, a maximum of five (5) substitutes may be used, provided that:

- the teams in question reach agreement on the maximum number;

- the referee was informed before the start of the match;

- In the event that the arbitrator has not been informed, or no agreement has been reached before the start of the match, no more than three (3) substitutes shall be allowed.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment and a player will be:

- a sweater;

- shorts - if they wear thermal shorts, they must be the main color of the uniform shorts;