FOOTBALL

Football

 Football is a popular spots played in many countries like the United States, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, and in many countries in Asia.  The football is a game played between two opposing teams in which the goal is to carry the ball into the opposing team’s end zone.  The winner is determined based on the number of points at the end of the game.  There are several ways to score points in American football.  It could be done either by touchdown which is worth 6 points or by kicking the ball into the opponent’s goal post which is worth 1 point.  There is touchdown when a player is able to carry the goal directly to the opponent’s end zone.

            If the spectators will notice, football players wear protective gears every time they are out on the field. These gears include the football helmets, jaw pads, mouth piece, chin strap, shoulder pads, thigh pads, hip and tailbone pads, knee pads and the cup for the groin area.  The reason is that it is a very dangerous sport.  The players are almost always tackled so it is necessary for them to have protective gears to avoid serious back injury, neck injury or leg injuries.

            In order to score points against the opponent, the player who is carrying the ball needs to be able to reach the other team’s end zone.  He is supposed to be the fastest runner in the team.  He needs the help of his teammates to block the opponents who try to tackle him.  The team which is on defense needs to stop the player from reaching their own end zone by tackling them.

            American football is a fun sport.  There are many individuals eagerly await the start of the football season.  They will either watch it on television or in the stadium where they can see their favorite players live.