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    Sports


    Team sport    


    Football: Le Football: This is the most popular team sport world-wide,it is also referred to as 'Soccer'. It is played between two teams of eleven players each. A football match has two periods of forty-five minutes with a break of fifteen minutes at half-time.

     Famous players: Joueurs célèbres

    Edison Arantes do Nasimento

    'Pelé'

    Diego Armando Maradona

    'Maradona'

    Zinedine Yazid Zidan

    'Zizoo'

    A football: Un ballon de football
    A  referee: Un arbitre
    An assistant referee: Un arbitre assistant
    A goalkeeper: Un gardien de but
    A soccer player: Un joueur de football


    Basketball: Le Basket-ball: This is among the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world, it is played between two teams of five players each. This game is divided into four quarters; each one consists of ten to twelve minutes.

    Famous players: Joueurs célèbres

    Michael Jordan
    Allen Iverson

    A basketball: Un ballon de basket-ball
    A basketball net: Un panier
    A basketball court: Un terrain de basket-ball
    A basketball player: Un joueur de basket-ball


    Handball: Le Handball: This game is also among the most popular team sports in the world. It is played between two teams of seven players each. A handball match has two periods of thirty minutes with a break of ten minutes.

    Famous players: Joueurs célèbres

    Nikola Karabatic
    Jackson Richardson

    A handball : Un ballon de handball
    A handball court: Un terrain de handball
    A handball player: Un joueur de handball


    Volleyball: Le Volley-ball: It is an Olympic team sport played between two teams of six players. There is no time limit in a volleyball match; one of the two teams has to get a certain score to win the match.

    Famous players: Joueurs célèbres

    Karch Kiraly
    Magie McGinnis

    A volleyball: Un ballon de volley-ball
    A volleyball player: Un joueur de volley-ball
    A high net: Un filet
    A volleyball court: Un terrain de volly-ball
    Podium d'arbitre de volley-ball


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    1. is the best soccer player to ever play the game. He is also known as 'a legend'.
    2. must shoot the ball through the high hoop to score points.
    3. Manchester United is the most popular in the world.
    4. moves towards the goal and throws the ball with his hand.
    5. There is no time limit in match.
    6. 'The Chicago Bulls' is a very famous professional .
    7. Magie McGinnis is a famous .
    8. shoots the ball over the high net.
    9. A handball match has two periods of each.
    10. There is no goalkeeper in .








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