football

Or at least know the basics to be able to hold your own...

With the World Cup imminently approaching our desert sands, we thought we would put together a handy guide covering the basics of this beloved sport. For those of you that have watched from the sidelines pretending you know the score, this guide is for you.

Male, female, old or young; football is a sport that has always been hugely popular with a wide variety of people; and now, the sport is open to a diverse range of people.  More than ever, everyone is invited to play the game.  But where do you begin? With the basics of course.

The Players

The easiest fact to remember is that there are 11 players on each team.  In addition, both sides have substitutes waiting on the sidelines for a change at a kick of the ball. There isn’t one set formation for a game of football; however, it is common to s