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Soccer is a very most popular and widely followed sport in the world. Its craze is not limited to any specific region or country, rather the whole world loves soccer, its players and the events related to this super exciting game. While Americans call it Soccer, the rest of the world recognizes it as football.

For those who do not know, soccer is an outdoor game played between two teams on a rectangular field. Each team has to score a goal on others team's net and the team with the highest points wins in the end. Traditionally, there are some technical dissimilarities between soccer and football; particularly with the use of the hands and feet. However, the general sport that we are talking is called soccer only in USA and football everywhere else.

It may sound simple, but soccer is one of the most challenging games of the world. Players have to deal with cut-throat opposition, injuries, extreme weather conditions and sky high expectations in order to score well; without violating any rule of the game. A usual soccer match is full of excitement and action. On the field, it is all about passion, timeliness and team work. For the onlookers, it is all about extreme action, unlimited thrills, surprises, shocks and everything that a good sport should offer. Not to forget the real exciting situation, the penalty shootout; that decides the winner if the score levels after the end of given time.

Now ranked among the most popular international sports, soccer has its roots in China in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The game was present in the ancient world in some form or other and it was also recognized in medieval Europe. The football or soccer, as we see today, is mainly based on mid-19th century format that was then very popular in public schools of England. Today, it is followed by a vast and emotional audience and the game is constantly developing only for the good.

Since Soccer is a global phenomenon, it is governed internationally by FIFA or Federation Internationale de Football Association. There are 6 regional football confederations that are associated with FIFA. Union of European Football Associations, Asian Football Confederation, Confederation of African Football, Oceania Football Confederation, Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football and South American Football Confederation that oversee football on continental level while many national associations hold different competitions within a their country.

Talking about competition, FIFA World Cup is the biggest and most anticipated soccer tournament of the world. It is held every four years and is viewed throughout the world. Continental championships are second most popular football events and these are organized under confederation of each continent. These include European Championship, African Cup of Nations, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa America, Asian Cup and OFC Nations Cup. The matches of these tournaments are played between different nations. A football tournament is also played at every Summer Olympic Games while another popular format is club soccer and league soccer. The European league matches of Spain, Italy, England, Germany and France gather great attention. Club football, on the other hand garners stupendous response and attract world's best players because of glam and money factor.

Becoming the World Champion is the desire of every soccer team. And the team that ultimately wins is hailed as world champion. Brazil is currently the most successful team in this regard as it has played in every World Cup till date and won a total of 5 world cups. Italy and Germany have won 4 and 3 titles respectively. Argentina and Uruguay have won 2 each while France and England have become World Champions one time each.

The club football scene is one of the richest sports format and it enjoys the glamour and attention of worldwide media. Football fans go crazy over their favorite clubs and one can witness some of the most heated games in club football tournaments. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, AC Milan, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus are among the top and richest clubs and their revenue reaches sky-high every year.

When the game is damn popular, the players are ought to rise and shine all over the world. Hence, some of the most celebrated sportsmen of the world are from the field of football. Pele, Diego Maradona, Roberto Baggio, Franz Beckenbauer, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Ronaldo, Zinadine Zidane; the list is simple endless.

With all this and more, soccer is truly a larger-than-life sport. It's fast, it's interesting, it's brutal and above all as unpredictable as you can imagine. If you are a soccer fan, you know the game better than us. But when it comes to Soccer tickets, we like to give you better deals than anyone else. So book your soccer tickets now and get ready for an unforgettable experience.