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Football is one of the most popular sports, and many people are trying to get into it. If you’re looking for a guide on watching football, this article will help give you an idea of what to do. We’ll discuss the basics, like getting started with your team and figuring out what’s going on during the game time. This article should be enough to get you up and running so that you can enjoy watching football!

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How to Watch a Football Game

Get an overpriced beer and a hot dog. -Don’t cheer when the other team is kicking off. This may be frowned upon by your fellow fans, but it is considered acceptable behavior to yell “kickoff” when there are less than ten seconds left on the play clock during an offensive drive (i.e., the team is trying to score).

Keep your voice down during play. If you must be loud, do so after a touchdown or turnover instead of at the moments when it matters most (i.e., “that was no fumble” and “didn’t get that!” are not good times for yelling.) You should know which side of the field each team’s offense is on so you can cheer appropriately. Please do not call for a first down when it hasn’t happened yet. Also, do not attempt to predict what play will happen next based on the previous formation.

Rules of the Game

Football is a game played with two teams of 11 players. Each team is scoring points by getting the ball into their opponents’ goal, known as a touchdown or a try. A touchdown scores six points, plus an opportunity for one extra point (a conversion) by kicking the ball between the two upright goalposts on the opponent’s side. A football game is played over two halves of 45 minutes each, separated by a half-time period called intermission. The end of the second half marks the beginning of an interval that alternates between offense and defense for both teams. These intervals can last from one to several minutes in professional play or indefinitely in amateur sport. The team with the most points at the end of a game is declared that match’s winner. If both teams have made an equal number of goals, then whichever team scored more points in their previous competitions can be said to be awarded the victory.

 

Famous Players in History

playingThere are several famous players in history, but arguably the most famous of all time is Pele. In his playing for Santos and Brazil from 1956 to 1974, he was a part of three World Cup victories.

He scored over 1000 goals during his professional career, which some have compared to being more fantastic than any other sports player ever. The other two players in history who have won three or more World Cups are German Franz Beckenbauer and Italian Fabio Cannavaro. Since its inception, the FIFA World Cup has been held every four years except 1942 & 1946, when none were due to WWII.

The most famous current player is probably Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, who plays for Real Madrid’s Spanish club and has been a part of three World Cup teams, though they have yet to win one with him on their roster. He’s won four European Championships and several league titles in different countries. Still, his main rival for best player in the world is Lionel Messi from Argentina, who plays for Spanish club Barcelona and has also won several league titles and four European Championships.

Football is a major sport, so many people want to know how to watch it. We’ve compiled some of the best resources for watching football online and offline with this beginner’s guide. With all these great resources out there, you should have no problem getting up-to-speed on a football game!