Joomla! site syndication http://www.footballcompass.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:53:23 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.footballcompass.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.footballcompass.com Joomla! site syndication http://www.footballcompass.com/football/football/football-the-most-popular-game.html Football is one of the most popular games in the world today. In fact, there is hardly any other game that has such a huge fan following as football. Nail biting, adrenalin rush, emotions running high are traits associated with every game but none in such degrees as with football. It’s a very exciting game that keeps you on your toes for the full ninety minutes. Football or soccer (as the game is more popularly known) is basically all about kicking a ball into a goal post. There are two teams with eleven players each. These two teams play against each other. Football is played in a clearly defined rectangular area that has a goal post on each of the two of its smaller sides. Each team guards a goal post. During the ninety minutes of the play each team tries to kick the football into the goal post of the other team to score a goal. At the end of the ninety minutes, the team with the higher number of goals is declared the winner. Football has a certain set of rules and regulations that have to be observed during the game. Without these rules the game would be difficult to play as lawlessness would prevail. These laws prevent players from fighting with each other or using unfair means to win. A referee looks over the match and makes sure that the game is being played honestly. A referee has the right to dismiss any player from the game who he thinks is not playing in the spirit of the game. A referee also awards penalties for fouls and deliberate obstructions. There are certain player positions assigned to each player in a game of football and that player has to stick to his position. This brings about discipline in the teams. These positions are - the sweeper, center fullback, left and right fullback, left or right midfielder, defensive midfielder, central midfielder, forward and striker and the goalkeepers. Football - Football Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:05:13 +0100 http://www.footballcompass.com/football/football/authentic-football-jersey.html Many people might be tempted to buy some replica but nothing beats an authentic football jersey. It is much better to invest the extra cash on a quality product used by the pros rather than a replica that you will probably have to replace in relatively little time. You can find a quality authentic football jersey in a number of places.Whether you are purchasing a present for someone special or whether you are adding to your own football wardrobe you really want the most for your money. Some of us have learned the hard way that a replica jersey can be great but most are sub par. Spending the extra money for the real thing will pay off in the long run. You might find that you have a real collector’s item as well. Football - Football Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:38:31 +0100 http://www.footballcompass.com/football/football/ucla-the-university-of-california-los-angeles.html University of California Los Angeles is one of the most famous or powerful football teams in the college division. They are known to go all the way and take some bowl titles. They may not have recently made it to the Rose Bowl, but UCLA can hold their ground and get the scores that they need to go to a college bowl game. Spring '06 is here and the UCLA football team is already practicing for the upcoming season. The football season does not kick off officially until September but it is at this time that the team needs to recover from that season and learn more plays or bulk up. They practice numerous times a week so that the UCLA coach can be happy knowing that season brings in just a couple months. Football - Football Mon, 07 May 2007 13:56:18 +0100 http://www.footballcompass.com/football/football/penn-state-college-football-team.html Penn State is one of the good college teams located on the East coast that is noted for their football seasons. Some years they have it good and other years it seems like they aren't playing as well. They are usually underdogs in the beginning of the season they come back strong. Penn State isn't one of the college schools that are as hyped up as UCLA or Notre Dame, but they still do pretty well. Most of the time, Penn State does make it to a small bowl and has had the chance to play in the Rose Bowl, several times. Penn State is a university located in Penn State and Altoona Pennsylvania. The school is also known as the Nittany Lions. Football - Football Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:39:49 +0100 http://www.footballcompass.com/football/football/football-or-soccer.html American football is usually confused with European football. The difference between the two is greatly, but the same use of title can confuse others. The difference between American and European football is simple by definition. Football is used mostly with the hands to control the ball, and the European football is what most people call Soccer. In soccer, you kick the ball and they not allowed using their hands at all. By definition, football is when 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long. Teams try to steal/keep possession of the ball and move across the field to the other team's goal line by running a series of plays. European football or soccer is a game played with a round ball (not diamond shaped like American football). Again, two teams of eleven players user their body to control the ball to pass the opponent's goal line. Soccer is played dominantly with the feet, but can be controlled by other parts of the body like knees, chest, and head. They can use any part of their body by their arms and hands. If they do use the hands, a foul is called the other team gets control of the situation. They only people who are allowed to use their hands are the goalkeepers. Football - Football Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:26:34 +0100