Soccer Is a Kick!

Soccer is a Kick. Written by Anthony Curran.

足球真好玩 作者：安东尼·柯伦

The world's game. Soccer is one of the oldest and most popular sports in the world. In the United States, the sport is called soccer. In most other places, it's known as football.

风靡全球的运动 足球是全世界范围内最古老、最受欢迎的运动之一 在美国，这项运动叫做soccer 在其他大多数地区，它被叫做football

The basics. In soccer, two teams play with a round ball on a large field. Each team tries to put the ball into the other team's goal.

基础知识 足球比赛中，两支队伍在宽阔的场地上用圆球竞技 每支队伍都努力把球踢进对方的球门

Goalies. A player called a goalkeeper or goalie guards each team's goal. Goalies are the only players who can touch the ball with their arms and hands on the field.

守门员： 每支球队都有一名被称为守门员（门将）的球员把守球门 守门员是球场上唯一可以用手臂和手触碰球的球员

Moving the ball. The other players move the ball around the field by kicking it. They can also trap the ball by stopping it with their feet, knees, or chests. They can even head a ball in the air using their heads.

带球移动 其他球员通过踢球来让球在场上移动 他们也可以用脚、膝盖或者胸部停球来控球 他们甚至可以用头顶空中的球

Players run with the ball by dribbling it. They kick the ball to themselves with short, quick taps.

球员们通过运球来带着球跑动 他们用短促快速的轻踢把球控制在自己身边