Soccer is an excellent sport to play. Many people all over the world play soccer, and they love it. Most countries that play soccer are found south of the United States. Such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Others are found in Europe, such as England and Spain. Soccer is one of the most entertaining sports in the world. There aren't many in the sport. One of the rules that it does have is when you slide tackle, you must hit the ball before you hit the person, if not you will receive a penalty. Others such as no pushing, punching stuff like that. North America is the only country that calls this sport by soccer; other countries call it futball (football). There are some similarities between soccer and American football, such as tackling and penalty kicking. There are, however, many differences. Football players wear large amounts of padding to protect themselves from injury on the field, whereas in soccer the player only wears shin guards and cleats. Also in football players are allowed to touch the ball with their hands, in soccer you can touch the ball with everything but your hands. Another difference would be that in soccer there is one teammate that protects the goal, but in football the whole defense guards the goal. Soccer is the only sport in the world that does not allow time-outs. Every other spot has them. Soccer also has a few similarities with other sports as well. Soccer is growing in popularity faster and faster all the time. Just about every high school is offering soccer in their athletic departments. All around the country and the world people are learning about soccer. Many countries have professional teams that compete in worldwide tournaments. More people want to play soccer than any other sport now because it is more entertaining.