Football and Soccer are sports that are played all around the world. These are two of the top played sports in the world. There are always debates about which sport is better and how the two sports are similar and different.
Football and Soccer are similar because both sports have eleven people on a side at a time. Also, both sports require a ball, and both teams are trying to score points in the opponent’s area. Both sports have eleven people that are either defending or attacking
In the two sports, a ball is always used. The ball is the only way a team member can score points for his team because they are trying to get in the other team’s area. Both sports allow team members to run with the ball or pass it to a teammate and try to score
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Also if a team has ten people the team will not be penalized but will be at a disadvantage. For example the other team will have eleven team players while the other team will only have ten.
Though soccer and football are similar the two sports have a lot of differences. For example football uses more protective equipment while soccer does not require as much. Also the style of playing is different and one more difference for the two sports is the scoring
Football uses more protective equipment because it is seen as a more violent and aggressive game. In football for protection players wear helmets, shoulder pads and football padding in the pants. In soccer the only protection people have is the shin guards. Football need more protection due to all the hits that are going on in a single play.
The play style is very different between the two sports. In soccer the players use their feet more then football players. In soccer only the goalie may use his hands. In football they rarely use their feet. The kicker or punter are the ones who kick the ball. Also in soccer there is not downs like in football. In soccer it is basically open field but in football teams have four tries to get ten yards and try to