Football. Футбол
Football has been called the most popular game in the world, and it certainly has a great many fans in Britain. It is the game that is played nearly in all countries. A team is composed of 11 players: a goalkeeper, backs, half-backs and forwards. The captain of the team is usually the oldest or the best player.
The football pitch should be between 100 and 130 metres long and between 50 and 100 metres wide. It is divided into two halves by the halfway line. In the middle of the field there is a centre circle and there is a goal at each end. In front of each goal is the goal area and the penalty area. There is a penalty spot inside the penalty area and a penalty arc outside it. A game of football usually lasts for one and a half hours. At half-time, the teams change ends. The aim of each team is to score as many goals as possible.
The final of the football competition in Britain takes place every May at the famous Wembley stadium in London. Some of the best known clubs in
Футбол
Футбол называют самой популярной игрой в мире, и он, безусловно, имеет очень много поклонников в Великобритании. Это игра, в которую играют почти во всех странах. Команда состоит из 11 игроков: вратарь, защитники, полузащитники и нападающие. Капитаном команды, как правило, является самый старший или самый лучший игрок.
Футбольное поле должно быть от 100 до 130 метров в длину и от 50 до 100 метров в ширину. Оно делится на две половины по средней линии. В середине поля есть центральный круг и есть ворота на каждой стороне. Перед каждыми воротами находится штрафная площадка. В штрафной площади есть «точка» пенальти и дуга за ее пределами. Игра в футбол обычно длится полтора часа. В перерыве команды меняются сторонами площадки. Целью каждой команды является забить как можно больше голов.
Финал чемпионата по футболу в Англии проходит ежегодно в мае на знаменитом стадионе «Уэмбли» в Лондоне. Некоторые из наиболее известных клубов в Англии: «Манчестер Юнайтед», «Ливерпуль» и «Арсенал». В Шотландии Рейнджерс, либо Сельтик или Абердин обычно выигрывают кубок или чемпионат.
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