Team sport
Soccer
Eleven a side, one ball, the whole planet watching.
- Origin
- England, 1863
- Players
- 11 per side
- Governing body
- FIFA
- Match length
- 2 × 45 min
- Pitch
- 100–110 m long
- Olympic
- Yes, since 1900
Three ways in
Option one
Rules & how to play
Everything you need to follow a game of soccer: the objective, the field, the fouls and the officials.
7 sections
Option two
History & origins
Where soccer came from and how it grew, told as a timeline of the moments that changed it.
11 milestones
Option three
Players
Search the greats by name, country or honour — or scroll the list to find someone you've never heard of.
12 profiles