Favorite sport

 

   

 Football can be described as one of my favorite sports. Football has a special place in the universe as one of the most popular sports in the world, born from the earliest days of human civilization and the passion and motivation that people have for kicking something. Football is one of the most widespread sports in the world. There are 3.5 billion people in the world playing football Of these, 40 million are women 211 countries around the world, including Sri Lanka, are members of the International Federation of Football Associations.

 World football history

       Archaeological evidence suggests that the origins of football lie in China. Stone balls used for the game of football have been found in the second and third centuries. There is strong evidence that the game was extremely popular as "Tsu Chu" during the reign of Emperor Han of China. Balls made of animal skins were used during this period and large bamboo sticks were used as goal posts. AD Lee Yu, a Chinese writer who lived between the ages of 50-130, and Tzu Chu have found praiseworthy notes on the sport.

Different names have been used for the game of football in the country

• China -  Tsu chu
• Japan -   Kemari
• Mexico - Pok Ta Pok
• Chile -    Pilimatum
• Rome -   Harpastum
• France -  Lesole
• Italy -     Calsio

 History of Football in Sri Lanka

      In an article for the Times of Ceylon in 1907, M. Woolsnam Mills stated that football had begun in Sri Lanka around 1879. A meeting was held at the Bristol Hotel, Colombo on April 4, 1911 and a resolution was passed to popularize the game of football in Sri Lanka. The following evidence confirms that the gradual expansion of the game of football took place with the emergence of various associations.

•  1911 League Football Association 
• 1918 Mercantile Football Association 
• 1920 Public Service Football Association,
•  1922 City League Football Association
•  1929 Sri Lanka Football Refereeing Association 
• 1935 Colombo Amateur Football Association 
• 1939 Sri Lanka Football Federation

1939 Sri Lanka Football Federation

      Founded in 1939, the Sri Lanka Football Federation became a member of the International Football Federation in 1952 and became a member of the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. He is a founding member of the South Asian Football Confederation (SAFC), founded in 1997 by the Sri Lanka Football Federation. Football is one of the most popular sports in Sri Lanka today, spread across many sports clubs as well as schools.

 1963 Sri Lanka Schools Football Association

     The Public Schools Football Association was established in 1963 at Dharmaraja Primary College, Kandy and in 1962. It was renamed as the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association.The founding Honorary Chairman was the Principal of Dharmaraja College, Kandy major A. Perusinghe and the Hon. Secretary was Captain Mul Hara, Zahira College, Colombo.

 The field of play

       Must be completely natural or must be completely artificial otherwise it can be hybrid. The artificial playground must be green. The football field should be rectangular. Playground lines must be continuous and not out of line. The maximum width of a line should not exceed 5 inches. All lines must be the same width. Spheres and crossbars should be white. The minimum height of a pole should be 5 feet.

Rules of the game of football

• The field of play
• The ball
• The players
• The plyers equipment
• The referee
• The other match officials
• The duration of the match
• The start and restart of play
• The ball in and out of play
• Determining the outcome of a match
• Offside
• Fouls and misconduct
• Free kicks
• The penalty kick
• The throw-in
• The goal kick
• The corner kick
  
  
  

                             My favorite player in the game is David Beckham. David Robert Joseph Beckham born 2 may 1975, is an English former professional footballer, the current president & co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End(on loan) Real Madrid, AC Milan(on loan), LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and the England national team, for which he held the appearance record for an Outfield player until 2016. He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. He retired in May 2013 after a 20 year career, during which he won 19 major trophies.