What is the best-known type of football?
Q: What is the best-known type of football?
A: The best-known type of football is association football, which is also called "soccer" in North America, South Africa, and Australia.
Q: How did the sport get its name?
A: Football gets its name from the two words 'foot' and 'ball', as it is named because the players of the game walk and often run (on their feet) while playing.
Q: What shape is a football usually?
A: A football is usually shaped like a sphere or an ellipsoid.
Q: What parts of the body can be used to play football?
A: Players can use any part of their body except their arms and hands. Goalies can use every part of their body to keep the ball out of the goal.
Q: Where does modern day association football come from?
A: Modern day association football comes from 19th century England.
Q: When was kicking a ball first described in Europe?
A: Kicking a ball was first described in Europe during the second and third century AD in China, but it evolved further during Middle Ages in Paris.
Q: What event happens every four years that many people watch on television?
A: Every four years there is a FIFA World Cup that many people watch on television.
