Soccer in Serbia

The Serbia national football team (Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије, Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is the Red Star Stadium in Belgrade . Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbian national team as the direct and only

Soccer in U.S.A.

Soccer in the United States is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, commonly known as U.S. Soccer. The organization governs all levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and the amateur game. With over 13 million Americans playing soccer in the United States, soccer is the third most played team sport in the U.S., behind only basketball and baseball/softball. The popularity of soccer in the U.S. has been growing since the 1960s and 1970s, and received a significant boost when the United States hosted the 1994 World Cup. In the United States, the sport of association football is mainly referred to as "soccer", as the term "football" is

10 Football (soccer) clubs with great history

1. Sheffield F.C. (1857)

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The first football club to have ever become a formalised and independent organisation, the 152-year history of Sheffield FC has been inextricably linked with the progression of the game in Britain and the growth of football into the globalised entertainment industry it is today.

8 strange facts about soccer

1. The highest scoring soccer game was 149-0!

You’re probably wondering how a soccer team could be so bad that they let 149 goals be scored, but the truth is it was a form of protest. The event occurred in 2002 after a 2-2 draw between rival teams Stade Olympique de L’emyrne, or SOE, and AS Adema of Madagascar, which resulted in the referees awarding a penalty causing SOE to lose the game.

What did football referees use before whistles?

Football officials used the bladder of an elk before whistles were invented. It would make a sputtering noise similar to that of a struggling engine trying to turn. This practice ended when referees continuously got sick from the infectious diseases that would come out of the bladder.

How are soccer Balls made

1. The Bladder and Lining

   • Inside a soccer ball is something called a bladder, which holds air. Bladders are made from either butyl or latex, depending on the quality of the soccer ball. The highest quality balls have butyl bladders, which are more expensive than latex but hold air longer. To make the bladder, the butyl or latex is carefully heated, then poured into a mold. Once cool, the round, flat bladder is removed and set aside.
     

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