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You ready? So today, I'm gonna talk about soccer.

This is a really popular topic because many people love soccer.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.

It's the most important sport in the world. Let's talk first about the rules of soccer.

The objective of the game is to score more goals than the other team.

If your team scores more goals than the other team, your team wins and the other team loses.

But it's not easy to score goals.

It's hard.

Each team has defenders who try to stop you from scoring goals.

Midfielders are the players that play in the middle of the field.

They have to run a lot.

I never liked being a midfielder because I can't run a lot.

The players that usually score goals are called forwards.

Being a forward is fun because scoring goals is fun.

Also, each team has a goalkeeper.

The goalkeeper can use his hands and his whole body to defend the goal.

In total, each team has 11 players on the field. Now, let's talk about soccer's popularity.

In most countries, soccer is the biggest sport.

Most cities have a local soccer team and the people support their city's team.

There are also national teams.

Every four years, national teams compete for the World Cup.

During this time, everyone supports their country's team.

Some nations are very good, like Germany, France, and Brazil.

Other nations are not so good.

The U.S. doesn't have a very good team because soccer is not very popular in the U.S.

Most Americans prefer other sports, like American football, basketball, and baseball.

Many children play soccer in the U.S., but not many people enjoy watching soccer.

I played soccer when I was a child and it was fun for me.

I liked being a forward because I wanted to score goals.

I don't play soccer now, though. Okay, lastly, let's talk about soccer leagues around the world.

Most countries have a domestic soccer league with local teams.

Some famous soccer leagues include the English Premier League, La Liga in Spain, Bundesliga in Germany, and Serie A in Italy.

These leagues have some very good teams.

Some of the best teams in the world include Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Juventus.

In the past, I really liked watching Cristiano Ronaldo play.

I watched him play for Real Madrid, Juventus, and Portugal.

My favorite matches are the Champions League matches.

The Champions League is the highest competition for European teams.

Every year in the Champions League, the best teams in the world play against each other.

It's always really exciting.

Nowadays, I'm not really interested in sports anymore.

But, once in a while, I like watching soccer. Alright, that's all for today.

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