Be A Knowledgeable Soccer Mom

Another Saturday
morning on the soccer field. The parents are lined up along the sidelines with
folding chairs and coolers filled with snacks. They watch their children play
the game, and many of them participate by shouting at their kids: “Watch
the offside!” “Give support to the striker!” “Pass the ball
to the wing!” And there you are–perhaps you are new to the game, or you simply have other interests. But what on earth are they talking about?

Soccer is the number
one sport around the world and is growing in popularity in the United States.
Today, 14 million kids under the age of 18 play soccer in the U.S., and soccer
is just as popular for girls as for boys. Soccer is the most popular women’s
sport in college, and over forty percent of soccer players in the U.S. are
women.

Here’s a brief primer
on soccer. The Fdration Internationale de Football Association (French for
International Federation of Association Football), commonly known by the
acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. Its
headquarters are in Z?