Where did soccer
come from?
Most people agree that the game began in England.
According
to one story, English workers during the 11th century 11 were digging where a
battle against Danish invaders was placed, when they found the skull of a slain
Danish soldier
The workers began kicking the skull around, and some boys
who saw the workers made up a game to play with the skull. Later, a cow’s
bladder was used instead of the skull. The game that grew up became known as
“kicking the Dane’s head” or “kicking the bladder.”
During the next century, many towns held yearly matches of
the new game. Often, one town would play a neighboring town, with hundreds of
players on each team. The team that kicked the bladder into the middle of the
opposing team’s town was the winner.
What are the most
famous soccer events?
Fill in the
Answers.
A soccer game is
called a ____________________________.
The most famous
game is called the _________________.
______________ has
won the most Cups.
A __________
scores the game.
______ players and
_______ goalkeeper are allowed per team.
_____________ and
______________ have won one Cup each.
A soccer ball is
___________ and _____________.
Draw a Line to
Match
Goalkeeper They attack. They try to score
goals in the other team’s goal.
Defenders They
play defense and attack. They try to stop the other team from getting the ball
on their side. They also try to get the ball on the other team’s side.
Forwards They
stop the ball from going into the goal and stand in front of the goalkeeper.
Midfielders Stops the
ball from going
into the goal. They can use their hands.
Make a bar graph
for the World Cup wins.
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Countries
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