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Soccer

Sports
Association football, commonly known as football, or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. Wikipedia
Equipment: Football (or soccer ball); Football boots; Shin pads; Kits; Gloves (for goalkeepers)
First played: Mid-19th century England
Highest governing body: FIFA
Mixed-sex: No, separate competitions
Olympic: Men's since the 1900 Olympics and women's since the 1996 Olympics
Team members: 11 per side (including goalkeeper)