Presesnted by: Paramvir Deol Soccer Presesnted by: Paramvir Deol

Basics of Soccer 2 teams 11 men a side 10 players and one keeper Objective is to score more goals than the other team

Basic Rules and Regulations Don’t be offside Don’t use your hands Goalkeeper can only use hands in the 18 yard box Don’t kick above your shoulders Touch the ball before the player while tackling A foul means a free kick If you make a wall for a free kick, you must be 10 yards away from the ball A foul inside the box is a penalty

History of the Game Soccer can be traced back 200 years to ancient China The English shaped it into the game we know today The penalty kick was introduced in 1891 Yellow and Red cards were introduced in 1970 Backpasses to the keeper to pick up the ball became disallowed in 1992 Tackles from behind in the box became an instant penalty in 1998

Common Positions Defense line Left and Right back Two Centre Backs Midfield line Left and Right Wings Two Centre Midfields Two Forwards/Strikers

Common Formations (from back to front) 4-4-2 4-3-3 3-1-4-2 5-4-1 4-5-1 4-2-3-1

Major Soccer Leagues Bundesliga Liga BBVA English Premier League MLS Serie A UEFA Champions League FIFA

Fifa Ballon d’Or Winners 2007- Kaka 2008- Cristiano Ronaldo 2009- Lionel Messi 2010- Lionel Messi 2011- Lionel Messi 2012- Lionel Messi 2013- Cristiano Ronaldo 2014- Cristiano Ronaldo 2015- TBA