Description of a football player in English with translation. Football is great

My Favorite Sportsman (Ronaldo).

I am really fond of sport. I like tennis, swimming, figure skating, football, valley-ball. However, my favorite sport is soccer. I like football both in our country and in foreign countries. I think this game is very strict and tough. There are many popular football-players, for example: Paolo Maldini, Pirlo - they are playing in Milan; Konovaro is playing in Parma; Nesto is playing in Lazio; Baggio is playing in Brescia; Totti, Toldo, Ronaldo, Vieri are playing in Inter.

My favorite football-player is Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luís Nazario de Lima). Many people don "t like him, but I adore. He was born in Rio (Brazil). He hadn" t got any money, but he wanted to play football. When he was sixteen he started playing in "Cruzeiro", then he went to the World Cup in USA. Then he played in "Barcelona", then he went to Milan and played in "Inter".Later he signed one of the biggest contract with "Real" Madrid and finished his career in "Corinthians" in February 2011. He is widely considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest football players of all time. He won his first Ballon d "Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 1997 (aged only 21) and again won the award in 2002 (26 years old). Additionally, he is one of only three men to have won the FIFA Player of the Year award three times, along with French footballer Zinedine Zidane and Argentine striker Lionel Messi.He was the best football-player in Europe.Now he has a very beautiful wife and son.

Translation

I like sport very much. I love tennis, swimming, figure skating, football, volleyball. However, my favorite sport is football. I like football, both in our country and abroad. I think this game is very strict and tough. There are many popular football players, for example: Paolo Maldini, Pirlo - they play in Milan, Konovarro plays in Parma; Nesto plays in Lazio, Baggio plays in Brescia, Totti, Toldo, Ronaldo, Vieri played in Inter.

My favorite football player is Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima). Many people don't like it, but I adore it. He was born in Rio (Brazil). He didn't have any money, but he wanted to play football. When he was sixteen he started playing for the Cruzeiro and then he went to the World Cup in the USA. Then he played for Barcelona and then he went to Milan and played for Inter. He later signed one of the biggest deals with Real Madrid and ended his career with Corinthians in February 2011. According to experts and fans, he is one of the greatest football players of all time. He won his first Ballon d'Or as European Footballer of the Year in 1997 (at just 21 years old) and won the award again in 2002 (at 26 years old). In addition, he is one of three players who have won the FIFA Player of the Year title three times, except for him. French football player Zinedine Zidane and Argentine striker Lionel Messi. He was best football player in Europe.Now it has a very beautiful wife and son.

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History of Football

I am going to tell you about the history of football, one of the most popular sport games all over the World.
Football is a popular sport played all over the world. It is the national sport of most European and Latin-American countries and of many other nations.
Millions of people in more than 140 countries play football. Football is played in the Olympics. Games similar to football were played in China as early as 400 VS. Egyptians played a kind of football too. They played games involving the kicking of a ball. In about 200 AD the Romans played a game in which two teams tried to score by advancing a ball across a line on the field. The Romans passed the ball to one another but they never kicked it.
London children in about 1100 played a form of soccer in the streets. During the 1800"s the people of England played a game similar to football. Many rules changed and each person interpreted the rules differently. Now, the sport has grown to a global scale, including men"s and women"s teams and the World Cup and European Championship competitions, which is played every four years.
Football originated with kicking games played by people in ancient times. The modern version came from England. Football was not that popular kind of game until the mid-1900s.
It started as a game involving kicking and handing, but late) this branched off into two separate sports: rugby and football, which is what the Americans call soccer. Around the late nineteenth century, English football began spreading over Europe. The United States was one of the last to implement football as a national sport. The Canadian Soccer Association was established in 1912 while the United States Soccer Federation was set up in 1913.
The first World Cup Championship was in Montevideo, Uruguay. Since then it has been played every four years except during World War II. The North American Soccer League (NASL) was formed in 1968. But it didn't gain popularity until the 1970's.
The rules of play for soccer are simple. The referee makes most of the decisions and attempts to encourage fair play. The game starts off with a kick off and the teams are allowed to pass, dribble, juggle, head, kick and shoot the ball to place it down the field, and (hopefully or eventually) into their opponent's goal.
If the ball is kicked off the field over the length of the field, the other team is given a throw-in, where the ball is thrown over the player's head, and back onto the field. If the ball is kicked over the goal or across the width of the field, either a corner kick results, realizing by the offensive team, where the ball is placed on the corner of the field and kicked into play or the defensive team is awarded a kick, where the ball is placed on the corner of the goal box, and kicked back into play.

History of football

I am going to tell you about football, one of the most popular sports in the world.
Football is a popular sport played all over the world. It is the national sport of most European, Latin American countries and many other nations.
Millions of people in over 140 countries play football. Football is played on Olympic Games. Games like football were played in China as early as 400 BC. The Egyptians also played a kind of football. They played games where kicking the ball was used. Around 200 AD, the Romans played a game in which two teams tried to win by passing the ball across a line on the field. The Romans passed the ball to each other, but they never hit with that ball.
Around 1100 London children played a form of football in the streets. In the 1800s, the people of England played a game similar to football. Many rules have changed, each person interpreted the rules in his own way. Now the sport has grown to a global scale, including men's and women's teams and championships for the World Cup and European Championship, which take place every four years. In Europe, in addition, the championships of the Champions League and FIFA Cup are held every year.
Football originated from games in which the ball is played with the feet, these games have been played by people since ancient times. The modern version of the game came from England. Football was not such a popular sport until the mid-1900s.
At first, the game could be played with both feet and hands, but later the game was divided into two separate sports: rugby and football, what the Americans call "football". Somewhere in the late nineteenth century English football began to spread throughout Europe. The United States of America was one of the last to adopt football as a national sport. The Canadian Football Association was founded in 1912 and the United States Football Federation was formed in 1913.
The first FIFA World Cup was held in Montevideo, Uruguay. Since then, it has been held every four years, with the exception of the time when the Second World War. The North American Soccer League (NASL) was formed in 1968. But popularity came to her only in the 1970s.
The rules of football are simple. The referee makes most of the decisions and tries to make the play fair. The game begins with a pass in the center of the field, the teams are allowed to pass, dribble, do tricks, head and kick, kick the ball to get it down the field and, ultimately, intentionally or accidentally put it into their opponent's goal .
If the ball is kicked out of the side field, the other team takes a throw-in, with the ball thrown back into the side field from behind the head. If the kick is above the goal or along the line of a corner, a corner kick is taken by the attacking side, the ball is placed in the corner of the field and put into play, or the defending team is awarded free kick, with the ball placed in the corner of the penalty area and put back into play. If a goal is scored, the ball is placed back in the center of the field and the team that scored the goal makes a pass and continues the game.

Questions:

1. Is football a very popular sport?
2. Is football a game of the Olympics?
3. Where and when were games similar to football played?
4. What competitions played every four years do you know?
5. Where did the modern version of football come from?
6. When did football become a very popular game?
7. Was the United States one of the first nations to implement football as a national sport?
8. Where did the first World Cup Championship take place?
9. How often is the World Cup Championship played?
10. Who are engaged to make most decisions and to encourage fair play in football?

Vocabulary:

similar - similar, similar, similar,
to involve - include, imply
to kick - kick the ball, kick
to score - zd. score a goal, score
to advance - move forward; score a goal
to interpret - translate, interpret
to grow (past grew, p.p. grown) - grow, grow, increase
global scale - global scale
to originate - arise, come from
ancient - ancient, old
rugby - rugby
to spread (past spread, p.p. spread) over - spread
to implement - provide, perform
to set (past set, p.p. set) up - to establish, establish
referee - referee, judge
to attempt - try
to encourage - support, encourage
fair play - fair game
kick off - put the ball into play from the center
to allow - allow, allow
to dribble - to dribble (in football, basketball, etc.)
to juggle - deceive
opponent "s goal - opponent's goal
throw-in - throw-in, out
corner kick - corner kick
offensive team - attacking team
defensive team - defending team
to award - to award

Topic: Modern Football - Sport or Business?

Topic: Modern football - sport or business?

Football is one of the most popular sport games all over the world. It is played by children and adults outdoors as a leisure activity or in gyms as a part of physical training lessons. Football competitions of district and city levels are a regular practice. Many schools, colleges, universities, municipal organizations and even private companies have their own football teams. Crowds of people come to the playing grounds and stadiums to support their team. Amateur players do their best and finally win the competition. Supporters express sincere joy when their team wins, and bitter sorrow when it loses.

Football is one of the most popular sport games all over the world. It is played by children and adults outdoors during leisure time or in gyms in physical education classes. Football competitions at the district and city levels are a regular practice. Many schools, colleges, universities, city organizations and even private companies have their own football teams. Crowds of people come to the playgrounds and stadiums to support their team. Amateur players do their best to advance to the next round and ultimately win the competition. Fans express genuine joy when their team wins and bitter disappointment when it loses.

Specialized football academies teach young sportsmen how to play football proficiently. At the age of 16 the most talented and hardworking of them can be employed by local or foreign football clubs. Professional sportsmen start getting a salary. Their life becomes limited by an employment contract and their main duty is to master their skills and keep fit to be able to play in the most prestigious championships. Every professional athlete dreams about winning the national and world championship competition and win the cup of Europe or Champions League.

Specialized football academies teach young athletes how to play football at a professional level. At the age of 16, the most talented and hardworking of them can be recruited by local or foreign football clubs. Professional athletes are starting to get paid. Their life is limited by the scope of the employment contract, and their main responsibility is to develop their skills and maintain a good physical form to be able to play in the most prestigious championships. Every professional sportsman dreams of winning the national and world championships and winning the European League Cup or the Champions League.

However, professional football is not only a matter of self-fulfillment and satisfaction. Every big achievement is a possibility to earn much money. Famous players are rich and they can easily buy a luxury car or a house. In addition, the enormous capital is operated in the football industry. It is attractive not only for sportsmen but for coaches and player’s agents as well. Big profits can be obtained within a short period of time by some individuals. That is why some people think that football is more commerce than sport. But in my opinion, football is mainly a spectacular sport game. Business matters are of secondary importance.

However, professional football is not only a matter of self-realization and satisfaction. Every great achievement is an opportunity to earn a lot of money. Notable players wealthy and they can easily buy luxury cars or houses. In addition, a huge amount of capital rotates in the football industry. It is attractive not only for athletes, but also for coaches and football agents. Individuals can earn large incomes in a short period of time. That's why some people think football is more of a business than a sport. But, in my opinion, football is, first of all, a spectacular sport game. Business matters are of secondary importance.

Employment in a prime-league football club owned by a successful business person or a big corporation is really a “lucky chance” for players. In addition to a high salary and generous bonuses, young men can be sold to a foreign or domestic club on more beneficial labor conditions. Athletes who have regular practice and big achievements are usually . It brings more fame and money.

Working for a premier league football club owned by a successful businessman or a large corporation is truly a "lucky chance" for football players. In addition to high wages and generous bonuses, youngsters can be sold to foreign or other domestic league clubs for better working conditions. Athletes who have regular practice and great achievements are usually called up to the national team. This brings even more popularity and cash income.

Coaching is also a very prestigious and well-paid activity. A team's performance coach's proficiency and reputation. His task is to develop the efficient training program, plan a strategy for each game, and boost their moral. Real professionals are capable of bringing a team to the top positions. Such persons are much respected and their remuneration is usually very high. Players' agents get a fee for each transfer or employment contract signed by his client. The amounts are so large that they can be compared with the cost of commercial contracts.

Coaching is also very prestigious and well paid. The performance of the team depends significantly on the qualifications and reputation of the head coach. Its task is to develop effective program training, planning strategies for each game, placing players in the right positions and boosting their morale. True professionals are able to lead the team to the very heights. Such people are highly respected and they are paid a large reward. Football agents receive a fee for each transfer or employment contract signed by their client. The amounts are so large that they can be compared with the cost of commercial contracts.

Someone might also note can get incomes from selling souvenirs, scarves, replicas of playing kits, season tickets, and TV commercial rights. However finances, obtained form all commercial activities can hardly be enough for covering all expenditures: construction and maintenance of a home stadium, membership contributions, salaries, regular trips, accommodation and medical treatment for players. To avoid the situation, when expenditures are higher than earnings, several years ago FIFA established a “financial fair play” rule. Unprofitable clubs are not allowed to participate in professional competitions. It proves that football is not a profitable business. People or organizations that buy a football club do it because they love a game of football. They consider it a spectacular performance team that brings bright emotions and creates an amazing atmosphere at the stadium.

One might also point out that the owner of a football club can earn income from the sale of souvenirs, scarves, reproductions of playing uniforms, subscriptions and television commercial rights. However, the finances received from all commercial activities are hardly enough to cover all costs: construction and maintenance home stadium, membership fees, wages, regular travel, accommodation and treatment of players. In order to avoid a situation where costs exceed profits, a few years ago, FIFA established the rules of "financial fair play". Loss-making clubs are not allowed to participate in professional competitions. This proves that football is not a profitable business. People or organizations who buy football club do it because they love football. They consider it a spectacular team game that evokes vivid emotions and creates an amazing atmosphere in the stadium.

The ball is one of the most amazing inventions of mankind. This spherical object, improved over many centuries, is used in most team sports, among which football occupies a special place. In a form close to modern, football originated in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century. There were no uniform rules for a long time, and the teams each time had to stipulate the conditions of the game. This provision did not suit many, and in 1846 the first so-called "Cambridge Rules" were introduced.

The rules were gradually improved, and the game eventually became very spectacular for spectators and attractive for athletes. The word football in English means "football", but it entered the Russian language in its original form by analogy with handball (handball). “Foot”, as most of you know, is a leg, and ball- it's a ball.

Origin of the name: How do you spell football in English?

How football is spelled in English is easy to remember. There is such a way of forming lexical units, which is called word composition. In our case, the word turned out to be a simple merger of two parts "foot" + "ball" = "football".

This name has spread around the world, but in the US they called it a completely different game. Many Europeans are still perplexed that in this country football in English is completely different from American football. In American football, most often the ball is grabbed by hands, and in the English version, it is strictly forbidden for field players.

For a long time, English football was unpopular in the United States, but in recent decades the number of fans of this game has grown uncontrollably, although it is called the word “soccer”. So if you go to this country, it will be necessary to distinguish between these two different types team game. Thus, for the word football, the translation into American English will “give out” a completely unexpected result.

Gradually, the rules were improved, and football in many countries turned from a sport into a kind of religion. Now even US soccer players are making significant headway in the international arena. When learning a language, an essay in English about football on this topic close to many will not surprise anyone.

How to write an essay in English about football

Let's plan your written work. Essay on English language can be roughly divided into three parts:

title. Name

introduction. An introduction that addresses the issue.

Body. The main (large) part, consisting of two or more paragraphs.

Conclusion. Conclusion, in which they return to the content of the first paragraph and draw a conclusion based on the main part.

Now let's try to pick a title and start each paragraph:

Title: Why football? (Why football?)

Introduction: Football is the most popular team sport almost all around the world (Football is the most popular view team sports almost all over the world...

body:
Section 1 Football appeared very long ago (Football appeared a very long time ago) ...

paragraph 2 Nowadays people construct big football stadiums (These days people build big stadiums)…

Conclusion: These days any other sport cannot compete with football (No sport can compete these days) ...

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Try to translate the following short text about football in English yourself:

football stadium

Why do people come to the stadium? They get excited long before the teams appear on the field. When football players start the game, the excitement grows bigger. It turns into roar of the fans when someone scores a goal. They love football. They are mad about football!

Positions in football in English

Sometimes you can hear how football positions are called in English from football commentators. The goalkeeper they can name goalkeeper, attacker - forward (forward), and the central midfielder - midfielder (half-back). Defenders can be called in one word - defender but they have different roles. Therefore, narrower "specializations" sound like sweeper - free defender, right full back and left full back (right back and left). Not everything is so simple ahead either: the drawn-out midfielder is called defensive midfielder, right and left - right midfielder and left midfielder.

If you are more interested in the roles of the players, you will find that there are about 15 of them, although only 11 players enter the field. It's all about the game plan drawn up by the coaches. Many positions are called differently, and in-depth knowledge of them is needed only by coaches and professional football players. Although Lim English has no doubt that one of you will become one.

English football teams

Everyone knows such English football teams as Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and others. In English they sound like Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal. When teams from the same city meet, for example, Arsenal and Chelsea, then such a confrontation is called derby - derby.

Lim English invites you to football. We are sure that one of you will be able to "turn on" the fans at some stadium in the UK with English "chants".

Soccer - Football

The modern game of soccer has a simple goal: kick or head the ball into the goal of your opponent's team. Basically, there is also one simple rule: no one except the goalkeeper may use their hands to play the ball. In a soccer game there are two teams of 11 players who try to score a point by kicking a ball into the opponents net.Soccer is played on a rectangular field with a net on each short side of the field.

Eleven members of each team defend their side of the field to prevent the ball from being forced into their goal, which results in a point, scored by the team kicking the ball. There are only three officials involved in the game: the referee and two linesmen.

The equipment used in soccer is also very simple” In addition to the field itself, all that is needed for a game is a ball. Each player wears padded shin guard made of hard plastic, covered by long socks, for protection during play.

A goalkeeper may also wear a special padded shirt and gloves to protect hands. A standard field, as regulated by the Federation International de Football Association (or FIFA), has a length between 100 and 130 yards, and a width of between 50 and 100 yards.

A soccer game begins with a kick-off in the center of the field. A coin is flipped to decide which team will kick-off. The other team kicks off at the start of the second half when the teams switch sides or nets. After a team scores the other team gets to kick-off in the center of the field.

After the beginning of the game the ball remains in play unless it crosses a goal line or a touch line. All players attempt to stop the ball from coming in their zone while at the same time trying to score a goal. A player may kick the ball into the net with any part of the body except the hands and arms.

If the ball goes out of bounds, the play is restarted with a corner kick, a goal kick or a throw-in. The referee decides what type to use. If the ball crosses the goal line and the defensive team touched it last then there is a corner kick by the offence. If the offense touches the ball last and crosses the goal line then it is a goal kick. A throw-in happens when the ball crosses the touch line. When it crosses the touch line, the team that did not touch it last, throws the ball in bounds. The ball is thrown over their head with two hands. Fouls are called when a player does not obey the rules and acts unsportsmanlike. When a foul is called, the opposite team receives either a penalty kick, a direct free kick or an indirect free kick.

For offenses such as shoving and tripping, either a direct free kick (offences not in the goal box) or a penalty kick-(inside the goal box) is awarded. Both allow goals to be made directly from the kicks. If a minor offense is being committed, then an indirect free kick is given, from which a goal cannot be scored.

Most soccer games have 45-minute halves, and the clock is not stopped except for injuries or deliberate time wasting. In professional soccer, only three to five substitutions are allowed per half. Generally, more are allowed in the lower leagues.

Children often play the sport in school as early as elementary school.

Many adults also play the sport. Soccer for many kids can be fun. Most children don't think of soccer as work and often enjoy playing soccer. Adults also sometimes find soccer fun and even some adults have careers in the area as a professional soccer players.

As for me I like soccer very much. I like both watching it and playing it. It is mine favorite kind of sport.

Text translation: Soccer - Football

Modern game football has a simple goal: to kick or head the ball into the goal of the opponent's team. There is another simple rule: no one, with the exception of the goalkeeper, can use his hands to play the ball. Football is played by two teams of 11 players each trying to score a goal against the opponent. Football is played on a rectangular field with goals on each short side of the field.

Eleven members of each team defend their side of the field and prevent an own goal, which is defended for one point by the scoring team. The game involves a refereeing staff of three judges: a judge in the field and two judges on the line.

The equipment used in football is also very simple. In addition to the field itself, all that is needed to play is a ball. Each player wears shin guards made of hard plastic and covered with spats for protection during the game.

The goalkeeper (goalkeeper) may also wear a special additional shirt and gloves to protect his hands. A football field by International Federation of Football Association (or FIFA) standards is 100 to 130 yards long and 50 to 100 yards wide.

The game of football begins with a pass in the center of the field. A coin toss decides which team will start first. The other team starts the game at the beginning of the second half, when the teams change ends or goals. After a team scores a goal, the other team must pass in the middle of the field to start the game.

Once play has started, the ball remains in play until it crosses the goalkeeper's line or the field line. All players are trying to stop the ball from entering their zone while at the same time trying to score a goal. A player may score with any part of the body, except for the hands.

If the ball goes out of bounds, the game starts again with a corner kick, free kick or throw-in. The referee in the field decides which type of face-off to use. If the ball crosses the touchline at the goal and the defending team touched the ball last, then a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. If the offensive team touched the ball last and it went out of the field, then an indirect free kick is awarded. The throw-in is taken when the ball crosses the touchline. When the ball crosses the touchline, the team that did not last touch the ball puts the ball into play. The ball is thrown with two hands over the head. Violation is the behavior of a player who does not follow the rules of the game and behaves "unsportsmanlike". When an infraction occurs, the opposing team is entitled to a penalty kick, free kick or free kick.

For offenses such as pushing and tripping, a free kick is awarded on goal (offense not in the goalkeeper area) or a penalty kick (inside the goalkeeper area). In both cases, it is allowed to score a goal directly from a free kick. If a minor infraction has been committed, an indirect free kick is awarded from which no goal can be scored.

Most football games have 45-minute periods, with time only stopped when a player is injured or deliberately stalls for time. In professional football, only three out of five substitutions are allowed in one period. In general, more substitutions are allowed in the minor leagues.

Children often play football as early as elementary school.

Many adults also play it. Football for many children is just fun. Most kids don't think of football as a job and often like to play football. Adults also sometimes find it fun to play football, and some of them even make a career out of it as a professional football player.

As for me, I love football very much. I love watching and playing it. This is my favorite sport.