Football E-Book

Jonas Kozinowski

• Herausgeber: Naumann & Göbel Verlag
• Kategorie: Für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Serie: So much to know!
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Seitenzahl: 97

Beschreibung

Which footballing nation has won the World Cup the most times? How does the 4-4-2 system work? Which footballers are the stars of the future? Spectacular goals, the best players in the world and elegant backheels - this exciting ebook, suitable for girls and boys age 8 and up, provides an in-depth look at the fascinating world of football. Impressive photographs and detailed illustrations help bring the excitement of football tournaments, the transformation from beginner to professional and the enthralling atmosphere in the stadiums to life for children. - Visual: over 160 photos and illustrations - Reliable: contents checked by experts - Useful: basic knowledge for school

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Jonas Kozinowski

FOOTBALL

TO KNOW!

So much

Contents

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Football – as round as the world ......... 4

Stars and

legends

Their skills and their fi nest games are

legendary. They have won numerous

titles and led their teams to victory.

These football stars will go down in

history!

The big

clubs

Football is an international sport.

Every fan knows the names of the

most famous clubs in Europe! This is

where the top stars play, and where

the trophies and championship titles

are won.

The World Cup – the best of

the best ................................................ 6

Stars and legends................................. 8

One for all and all for one –

the team ............................................. 10

Coaches and tactics ........................... 12

Playing by the rules .......................... 14

Football: directing the

performance ...................................... 16

Leagues and cups – the football

associations ....................................... 18

From the local pitch to the

stadium .............................................. 20

Kicking around in the streets –

a footballer is born ............................ 22

Chip shot, backheel and other

techniques ......................................... 24

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Arena of heroes

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From the local pitch

to the stadium

Which footballer hasn’t dreamed of

a career as a professional player?

Club scouts and boarding schools for

young footballers are on the look-out

for talent. But nothing comes without

training and a real football school.

Nothing can beat the exciting atmo-

sphere in the stadium! In the changing

area, the players wait for the kickoff .

The fans in the stands cheer on their

team; they are right up

close to the game.

Their future still

ahead of them –

young stars

Already they are known worldwide,

and play with the best clubs. But

they are young and can still achieve

much more – they’re the football

stars of tomorrow!

Control of the ball ............................. 26

The big clubs ...................................... 28

Professional football - more than

just 90 minutes .................................. 30

Arena of heroes ................................. 32

From Portugal to Russia – Europe’s

best ..................................................... 34

The origins of football ....................... 36

Girls on the ball ................................. 38

Their future still ahead of them –

young stars ........................................ 40

Cheering on the team –

the football fans ................................ 42

Football on the air ............................ 44

Football crazy .................................... 46

Index .................................................. 48

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Football – as round

as the world

Football is the most popular sport in the world. Over 250

million people around the world play football. No other

sport attracts so many people into the stadium and in

front of the TV. Football is probably also so popular

because it is really easy to understand and play.

What do you need to play

football?

On the local pitch or the playground

you don’t need much to play football: a

ball, two teams and two simple goals.

Strictly speaking, instead of a ball, a tin

can is quite enough, and a goal can be

marked out with backpacks: then you

can start playing! In club football, how-

ever, there are precise instructions: the

size and appearance of the pitch, what

kind of ball you play with, and how long

the game lasts.

What does a football pitch

look like?

In the official rules of football, the

appearance of a real pitch is laid down.

The playing area can be between 90 and

120 meters long and between 45 and 90

meters wide. Matches for children and

young people often take place on just

one half of a large football pitch. Games

are played on grass, artificial turf or ash.

Real natural grass is the best surface to

play football on. However, it is expensive

to maintain, unlike artificial turf.

Why are the lines

there?

On a real football field, there are

many markings. Usually they are

applied with white chalk. In the

middle of the square is the cen-

tre circle with the centre spot.

This is where the game starts,

and where play resumes after

each goal. The playing field is

limited by the sidelines and the

goal lines. If the ball crosses these,

then there is a throw-in, a kick-in,

or a corner. The penalty and goal

areas are located around the goal. The

goalkeeper has special rights here. For

example, he can handle the ball in these

areas. The penalty spot in the penalty

area is exactly eleven meters from the

goal. Penalty kicks are taken from here.

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Sideline

Halfway line

Goal line

Centre circle

Centre spot

Penalty area

Goal area

Penalty mark

Corner fl ag

Bubble of air

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Who actually plays

football?

Football is for everyone: it is played by

young and old. It brings together rich

and poor who all enjoy going to the sta-

dium. In football, those who would oth-

erwise not have much in common need

to stick together as a team to win. That

goes for amateur footballers as well as

for football millionaires.

Football is played all

over the world.

Is football number one

everywhere?

What is a football

made of?

For a long time, footballs

were made of genuine

leather. But now they are

made of artificial mate-

rial. With simple balls,

many pieces of leather

are sewn together

around an air bubble.

The best, most modern

footballs are made of

individual sections of

artificial material glued

together with a special

adhesive.

barely wait. Only in North America

and parts of Asia are there even more

popular sports.

Football is clearly the number

one sport in the world. For many

people in Europe and South

America, it is an important part

of life – whether they are play-

ers or fans. Many football devo-

tees look forward all week long to

the game at the weekend: they can

Football is fun for everyone –

whether young or old.

Who makes money out of

football?

Football fans cheer loudest

when a goal is scored!

A piece of

artificial leather

Sports companies sell equipment such

as football boots, shirts, and goalkeeper

gloves. Professionals are paid to play

football. With the best players in the

world, this can sometimes run into mil-

lions of pounds. Clubs get money from

selling tickets and football shirts to

fans. They also earn income from televi-

sion broadcasting rights.

1974 Germany

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Uruguay

Spain

Argentina

England

France

Brazil

World Cup – the best of

the best

Every four years, the world goes a bit mad. This

is the summer when the best football nations in

the world meet for the FIFA World Cup. For the

players this is a really challenging time, as they

need to win against very good players. The World

Cup is also exciting for the fans. Almost every

day there are several major games. You can also

watch teams that are hardly ever seen.

How long has the World Cup

existed?

1930 Uruguay

1934 Italy

1938 France

1950 Brazil

1954 Switzerland

1958 Sweden

1962 Chile

1966 England

1970 Mexico

1978 Argentina

1982 Spain

1986 Mexico

The first ever World Cup took place in

Uruguay in 1930. Since then, the world

championship has been held every four

years, with just two exceptions. The

World Cup is not just held in a differ-

ent country each time: every four

years it takes place in a different

continent. In 2002, the tourna-

ment was for the first time

staged in two countries:

Japan and South Korea.

1990 Italy

1994 USA

1998 France

2002 South Korea and Japan

2006 Germany

2010 South Africa

2014 Brazil

2018 Russia

2022 Qatar

Where do the most success-

ful teams come from?

Brazil is the World Cup record holder.

The country has won the Cup five times,

followed by Italy (four times), and Ger-

many (three times). Countries such

as France, Spain and England, which

The venues for the next

world championships

have already been

decided: Brazil,

Russia and Qatar.

every football fan would rank

among the greatest football-

ing nations, have been world

champions just once. The first

World Cup champions in his-

tory were Uruguay. The South

American team won the tour-

nament in its homeland.

Which teams participate in a

World Cup?

The World Cup determines which is

the best team in the world. So, in each

country, the best players are selected

for the national team. But of course,

not all national teams can participate

in the tournament. After all, there are

over 200 teams in the world. So, on

every continent, there are qualifying

rounds. The best 32 teams can then go

to the World Cup.

In 2010, the World Cup was held

for the fi rst time in Africa. In

South Africa, Spain became world

champions for the fi rst time.

Stars for the World

Champions!

In addition to winning a

World Cup trophy, players

are awarded a gold star

to wear on their

national shirts. The

more World Cups they

win, the more stars they

can show off!

First round

FR1

FR2

FR3

FR4

Quarter fi nals Semi fi nals

QF1

SF1

FR3

Third place

Italy

Germany

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SF1

SF2

FR7

FR7

FR8

Final

Semi fi nals Quarter fi nals First round

FR5

FR5

FR6

Winner

FR1

Winner

FR2

QF2

Winner

Winner

QF2

Winner

FR4

Loser

SF1

Loser

SF2

Tournament schedule - this is how a World Cup runs. The winner of each game

progresses to the next stage. Before the fi rst round, a preliminary round is also

played.

Lothar Matthäus has played

in the German national team

in fi ve world championships.

No one has played more

championship games than he

has. His biggest success was in

1990 at the world champion-

ships in Italy, where he cap-

tained the German national

team that won the title.

Why is the World Cup so

exciting for fans?

A World Cup is always special: it takes

place rarely, the best footballers play

against the best, and teams from all

over the world participate. For the play-

ers, these major games are a particular

challenge. The fans get to know other

fans that they would otherwise never

meet. And watching football together is

so much fun.

Pretty heavy: The World

Cup trophy weighs

more than 6 kg.

Which team reaches the

final?

Every World Cup is organized the same

way: first, each team plays against each

other. After completion of the prelimi-

nary round, the top two teams in each

group go on to the next round. From

here on, a ‘knockout’ system is used –

this means that any team that loses

withdraws from the tournament. After

the first round, quarter- and semi-finals

there is a match to decide third place,

and the championship final.

What trophy do the winners

receive?

At a World Cup, fans from around the world

celebrate a great festival of football together.

The cup is over 36 cm tall and made of

real gold. It depicts two athletes holding

up the world. The base is engraved with

the names of all world champions. Nor-

mally, the trophy must be handed over

by the old champions to the new win-

ners, but in 1970, when Brazil became

the world champions for the third time,

they were allowed to retain the trophy.

So ever since 1974, there has been a new

trophy which is still awarded today.

Winner

QF1

Final

Winner

Winner

SF2

Winner

QF4

QF4

Winner

Winner

FR8

Winner

QF3

QF3

Winner

Winner

FR6

Stars and legends

Pelé

Franz Beckenbauer

Johann Cruyff

Diego Maradona

Samuel Eto’o

David Beckham

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Zinédine Zidane

They are masters of the ball, they have won every-