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'''Football''' sports include [[American Football]], [[Canadian Football]], [[Australian Rules Football]], [[soccer]], and [[rugby]].
'''Football sports''' include [[American Football]], [[Canadian Football]], [[Australian Rules Football]], [[soccer]], and [[rugby]].
The most popular of these football games is '''soccer''', generally known as "football" outside the U.S. It is played on a field where possession of a round ball is competed for by two teams of eleven people who (with the exception of the goalkeepers) may not touch the ball with their hands or arms. The aim of the game is to score goals by propelling the ball into the goal of the opposing team. The governing body is [[FIFA]], the International Federation of Football Associations. The name Soccer, a derivation from "Association Football", is most commonly used in countries such as the [[U.S.]] and [[Australia]] where other forms of football are more popular. This version of the game was derived in [[Great Britain]] and was the first to be professionalized. It is particularly popular in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. Professional leagues exist in many countries, most notably in [[England]], [[Italy]] and [[Spain]]. The ultimate competition for this sport is the [[FIFA World Cup]] held every four years.
The most popular of these football games is '''soccer''', generally known as "football" outside the U.S. It is played on a field where possession of a round ball is competed for by two teams of eleven people who (with the exception of the goalkeepers) may not touch the ball with their hands or arms. The aim of the game is to score goals by propelling the ball into the goal of the opposing team. The governing body is [[FIFA]], the International Federation of Football Associations. The name Soccer, a derivation from "Association Football", is most commonly used in countries such as the [[U.S.]] and [[Australia]] where other forms of football are more popular. This version of the game was derived in [[Great Britain]] and was the first to be professionalized. It is particularly popular in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. Professional leagues exist in many countries, most notably in [[England]], [[Italy]] and [[Spain]]. The ultimate competition for this sport is the [[FIFA World Cup]] held every four years.