The Goal
In soccer, the goal is scored by kicking the ball into the
opposing team's goalposts, goalposts are rectangular
framework of bars, standing upright on the ground.
They are usually covered by a net to catch the ball.
The team with maximum number of goals at the end of
the full time wins. The goalposts stand 2.44 m high and
7.32 m wide.
ASTONISHING FACT
Did you know that the bolt of lightning killed an entire soccer team
during a game in 1998!
The Ball
The ball used in the is a spherical air filled ball with a circumference
of 27 to 28 inches. It weighs around 410-450 grams. The first official
soccer ball was designed and built by charles goodyear in 1855. It
was made up of vulcanized rubber ball.
Now, footballs are made up of synthetic leather patches sewn together.
A ball based on this design is called the Buckminster ball after its inventor,
the american architect Richard Buckminster Fuller.
The first Buckminster ball to be used in a world cup was Telster.
It was used in the FIFA World Cup of 1970 held in Mexico.
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