Compare And Contrast Soccer And American Football

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Soccer and American Football are both interesting sports. One is about kicking a ball at a goal and the other is about getting to the other side of the field without getting tackled by teammates of the opposing team. There are many differences between the two sports including popularity, gear, and where they are played. Popularity among these sports is completely different. American football is the most popular sport in the United States. The Super Bowl is the most watched game in America. Companies pay $30,000 to get 30 seconds in a commercial break in the Super Bowl. American football was created in America and is a sport that only Americans play. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is an international sport that is played …show more content…

Every state has a college football team that travels the country playing other state’s/city’s colleges. Some college teams are so good, they play in a higher league than other college teams. There are also professional football teams that represent a city that has enough money to pay for the Team’s home stadium and the players contracts. Soccer is a sport that is played all over the world. Almost every country has it’s own soccer leagues. There is even an international soccer league. Teams that play in that league are representing their country. In all other countries, but America, soccer is known as futbol. In the international soccer league the best players in each country come and compete. Even though football is played all over America, soccer is played all over the world. Soccer is an international sport while football is only played in the United States. Overall, soccer is played in more places than football. Soccer and Football are completely different sports. One is about kicking a ball at a goal and the other is about getting to the other side of the field without getting tackled by teammates of the opposing team. Their gear, popularity, and where they are played are different from each