Football - The Beautiful Game
This article explores why football is so popular and gives a brief outline of its history, including how and when it was introduced to Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Series: School Journal Level 2 August 2018
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: All Whites, association football, Football Ferns, Chatham Cup, football, soccer, sport
Football - The Beautiful Game
Words by Steve Watters
What’s the most popular sport for Kiwi kids? Rugby? Netball ?Cricket? League? Guess again! These sports are played by lots of children, but football is the most popular sport among five- to eighteen-year-olds.
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