Professional Soccer

by Bryan Griesbaum



Introduction

You probably think of only the World Cup when someone says Professional Soccer. Pro soccer is much more that just the world cup, and it lasts all year long almost. I'm going to be focusing on mostly European soccer, the skill level is better than the soccer played in the US, and the history of soccer in europe is a lot more interesting. Players from all over the world are recuited onto teams from different countries. Many, many teams exsist in these european leagues. I will also explain the history of soccer, and some important dates revolving around soccer.

Task

Basically I just want you to know more about soccer, it is by far the most popular sport world wide. If you know the background and rules of soccer I think it will make you more interested in this sport, and if you don't already play it, maybe you would want to try it. I want you to learn about the rules, and background of soccer by the time you finish with this web site.


Process

Use the resources given in the next step to find out about the history, rules, teams, players, and leagues of soccer. At the end of this web quest there will be a little quiz over what has been covered. Use the information collected to maybe use on a project, and just use in everyday conversations.


Resources

History of Soccer sources

Brief history of soccer
Facts
Ancient Cultures and Soccer
Dates in American Soccer
Early Soccer

Rules

Official Rule site
Simple Rules
Rules from long ago

Leagues/Stats/Teams

English Premier League Main Site
English Team stats
English Premier League News
English Team profiles
Spanish League Main
Spanish Team Stats
Spanish League News
Champions League
Champions league news

Fun soccer games

Fun Games
MLS game
A few more games

Evaluation

Now that you have learned more about the background and rules of soccer, watch a professional game on TV and try and figure out what you think is going on. Try and reconize the rules, and teams of soccer


Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed this web quest, and please use it if you ever need it. Hopefully you learned about soccer, and I suggest you go play a little bit of soccer.

Take my quiz on Ancient Greece

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