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Football (word)
The English word ''football'' may mean any one of several team sports (or the football (ball), ball used in that respective sport), depending on the national or regional origin and location of the person using the word; the use of the word ''football'' usually refers to the most popular code of football in that region. The sports most frequently referred to as simply ''football'' are association football, American football, Australian rules football, Canadian football, Gaelic football, rugby league, rugby league football and rugby union, rugby union football. Of the 45 ''national'' FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) affiliates in which English is an official or primary language, 43 use ''football'' in their organisations' official names, while Canadian Soccer Association, Canada and the United States Soccer Federation, United States use ''soccer''. In those two countries, other codes of ''football'' are dominant, and ''soccer'' is the prevailing term for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Team Sport
A team sport is a type of sport where the fundamental nature of the game or sport requires the participation of multiple individuals working together as a team, and it is inherently impossible or highly impractical to execute the sport as a single-player endeavour. In team sports, the cooperative effort of team members is essential for the sport to function and achieve its objectives. The objective often involves teammates facilitating the movement of a ball or similar bob in accordance with a set of rules in order to score points. Examples are basketball, volleyball, Rugby football, rugby, water polo, handball, lacrosse, cricket, baseball, and the various forms of football and hockey. These sports emphasize teamwork, strategy, and coordination among team members while competing against opposing teams to achieve a common goal. Team sports do not include individual or individual-to-team events within a sport. Distinctions The meaning of a "team sport" has been disputed in recen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
