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Best of soccer The graph* to the right shows the Top 10 Soccer Teams, Players, Goalkeepers, and Tournaments. *Based on statistics
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SOCCER AWARDS Golden Ball (Best Player)* Golden Boot (Top Goalscorer)* Golden Glove Award (Best goalkeeper) Best Young Player Award (Best Player aged 21 or under at the start of the calendar year) FIFA Fair Play Trophy (Team with the best record of fair play) Most Entertaining Team (Team that entertained the public the most) *Awarded to 2 nd and 3 rd place to Silver and Bronze respectively
250 million players in 200 countries; the world’s most popular sport Known as soccer, football, or association football Governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football or FIFA (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association)
Hosts 1 game every 4th year Current champion is Spain 32 teams compete for the title Was held from 1930-Now (Except for 1942 and 1946 because of World War II) Based on a point system until 16 teams, which it then it becomes elimination rounds
Born June Received FIFA World Player of the Year award when he was 21 The first to win three European Golden Shoe Awards Has won 6 La Ligas, 2 Copas del Rey, 5 UEFA Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 2 Club World Cups The first and only player to top-score in four consecutive Champions League Campaigns Holds the record for the most hat-tricks scored (4) in a competition. The first player to score 5 goals in one match