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Soccer Community
What is a discourse community? It is a community that has the same values and
shares a similar set of goals. They communicate together and share their issues with one
another. One of the largest discourse communities in the world is soccer. Soccer is a sport

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that consists of two teams competing against each other. The sport involves a round ball,
which two teams try to score in each others nets using their feet or head. To become a

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part of the soccer community you have to acknowledge the rules, language, and be

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passionate about the sport.

Its a must that you know the rules of soccer. Otherwise, you wouldnt be able to

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fit in to the soccer community. Soccer has many rules, but you only need to know the
basics to be able to communicate with the other community members. In soccer, each

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team consists of 10 players and a goalkeeper, 11 players in total. No one is ever allowed
to touch the ball with his or her hands except the goalkeeper. Even though the goalkeeper
is allowed to touch the ball in his or her hands, he or she can only touch it inside their
teams box. Side tackling is prohibited in soccer, but charging into your opponents face

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which is plural with a singular noun like
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is not. Side tacking is when a player pushes the opponents to get the ball. That means that
you can try to get rid of your opponent by pushing him off with your shoulders. While

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playing, if the ball is passed to you by your teammate were you happened to be behind

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the last defender of the opposite team then the play is stopped. This is called an offside in
soccer. Also, another rule that is very important to know is a penalty. A penalty is given

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when a player gets tackled inside the opponents box. These are the most important rules
that you need to know to become a member of the soccer community.

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Also, to become a member of the soccer community you need to be familiar with
the soccer language. By this we mean that you need to acquire commonly used words

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amongst the soccer community. The most important ones are nutmeg, volley, tiki taka,
and dribble. A nutmeg is when the ball goes in between a players legs. It is considered a
very shameful and embarrassing thing to happen to a player on the field. A volley is
when you are face to face with the goalkeeper; you can kick the ball over him to score. A
very useful style of play in soccer is the Tiki Taka, which is a style that requires the
players to use short passes to each other over and over again to crack the defense of the
opposite team to create a chance for them to score. For example, Barcelona, which is one

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of the top soccer teams in the world, has used 49 short passes in just 1 strike to score a
goal. Soccer is a sport that requires a player to have the ability to use certain types of
skills to get passed the opponents defense. The skills used in soccer are called dribbling.

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A player needs to be able to dribble without having to think of it. You need to be very
spontaneous when you dribble in a game.
Finally, soccer is viewed and played with very deep passion and love to for the
sport itself. You can see the passion of a player in any soccer match. You can also see the
love for the sport on the faces of the fans. Look at the smiles of all the women, men, and
children when their favorite team scores a goal. Not to mention, the sweat and tears of the
players when they win a match. However, sometimes all this passion and love for the
sport can turn out to be negative and harmful. In some cases, the members of this
community can start to develop hate for each other, because each of them supports and
cheers for a different team. For example, in Britain, after the match of two rivals, the fans
of each team became violent and started throwing anything they could get their hands on

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at each other. Eventually, huge fights broke out which led to cars being wrecked, many
serious injuries, and the death of 96 people. So, when becoming part of the soccer
community, be passionate about the sport, but remember to not go overboard with it.
In the end, to become part of the soccer community, you have to be aware of and
keep the following in mind. Remember to know the basic rules of soccer, so you would
be able to understand what is going on during a game. Also, you need to be able to
identify and recognize the common language used when talking about soccer. Otherwise,
you might feel left out and have nothing to talk about with the other community
members. Soccer is a game of heart, so you need to be passionate about it. If you acquire
the previous tips and use them as a guide, then you will be considered as a member of
this community.