Essay on Football
introduction -
Just as the human mind is required to keep healthy, attention and education are required, in the same way playing sports is very important to keep the body healthy, that's why sports have special importance in human life.
Sports are a part of our life, life becomes dull without them. That is why every type of sport is given importance in our country. The football game is also one of these sports which is played all over the world.
This game is very popular in India too, but football is played most in Bengal. Football is the national sport of Russia.
History of Football Game -
The origin of the football game is very old. According to FIFA, the initial style of the game originated in China, apart from this, the game played by Roman can be called "Harpastam" as the second ancestor of football.
By the mid-19th century, the sport began to be played in many forms in the public schools of England. The rules of this game were first prepared at the University of Cambridge, the football institution was also included in this rulemaking system.
The rules of modern football were created in England by the formation of The Football Association (Football Association), based on the Laws of the Game (Laws of the Game) made in 1863.
The Federation International The Football Association (FIFA), the international football body, was formed in Paris in 1904 to popularize the football game.
Process of playing football-
Football is required to play this game which is spherical like gray but it is made of leather with air-filled in the middle. In October, a rectangular field which is covered with grass or made of artificial grass is played inside it.
The field is divided into equal parts by the lines marked for two teams, then both teams are tossed in the middle, the team that wins the toss starts the game first.
In this, both teams have one goalkeeper, two half-backs, four backs, one left (left) out, one right (right) out and two central (center) forwards.
Before the match starts, a player from the team who wins the toss, placing the football in the middle of the field, "kicks" towards the lot of the opponent team.
Then the other players have to cover the football by foot and pass the football to each other and bring it to the goalpost of the other team.
As soon as football reaches the goalpost of the other team, a goal is considered, similarly the team which scores more goals is declared the winner.
While playing football, we have to take care of its rules, we have written the rules below.
Football Game Rules -
(1) In this game, the length of the field is not less than 100 yards and not more than 130 and the width of the field is not less than 50 yards and 100 yards.
(2) During international football matches, the length of the field cannot be more than 120 yards and not less than 110 yards and the width of the field is not more than 80 yards but less than 70 yards.
(3) Football field 2 long lines (touchline) and two short sides (goal line) checks are prepared.
(4) 'D' (crescent) is 6 yards from the goal post.
(5) The size of a football is not more than 27 inches.
(6) Football weighs less than 14 ounces and does not exceed 16 ounces.
(7) In this game, there are two judges and two captains.
(8) There are 11–11 players in each team to play football but it is necessary to have seven players in a team or else this game cannot be played.
(9) In this game, there are two rounds of 45-45 minutes with a break of 15 minutes.
(10) No player other than goalkeeper can touch football.
(11) Once a goal is scored, the football is again "kicked" by placing it in the middle of the field.
(12) In this game, the uniforms of the players of both the teams are different so that there is no problem in identifying the players but the goalkeeper's uniform is the most different.
(13) Scoop, Penalty, Kick, Throw-in, Off Side, Touch Down, Strapper, Dropkick This is the terminology of football game which players who play football are well aware of.
Benefits of playing football-
Sports occupy an important place in our life, only because of sports, our physical and mental development can be achieved. There is some benefit from playing all the sports. Similarly, playing football also has a lot of benefits which is as follows -
(1) The player who plays football is stronger mentally, physically, intellectually, socially and financially.
(2) By playing this game, the flow of blood in the body goes on smoothly, due to which the body remains agile.
(3) To play football, the brain always has to keep alert due to which the concentration power of the brain increases.
(4) Playing the game makes the muscles of hands and feet strong.
(5) By playing football, children develop immunity due to which they have fewer diseases.
(6) In this game, even if the players lose, they are hugged with respect, due to which the children feel a sense of respect towards each other.
(7) Strong desire is created by playing football.
(8) Children playing this game become curious and curious, which is very useful in making them a career.
(9) Playing football gets rid of obesity and laziness.
(10) By playing this game one becomes courageous and hardworking.
Famous Football Players -
There have been many famous football players, some of whom are as follows -
Arun Ghosh, Mevalal, Manjeet Singh, Witching Bhutia, P.K. Banerjee, Shyam Thapa, Prashant Banerjee, Shabir Ali, Pele, Chunni Goswami, Chandan Singh, Indra Singh, Jarnail Singh etc.
Epilogue -
Regardless of the type of game, we should always play our children and ourselves, it teaches us the way to live life as well as beneficial for our body.
Currently, people mostly spend playing games on computers and mobile which has a very bad effect on our health. Therefore, we should pay attention to the games played in the field, among them the best football game, which the elders and children can play together.