Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. It is known as “football” everywhere except in the United States. Soccer was first played in England in the late 19th century. Part of soccer’s worldwide popularity can be attributed to colonialism. The British took the game with them in their exploration and colonization of the world.翻译
足球是世界上最受欢迎的运动。除了美国以外，足球在世界各地都被称为“football”。足球于19世纪末在英国首次出现。足球在世界范围内的流行可以部分归因于殖民主义。英国人在探索和殖民世界的过程中就把这项运动带到了身边。
In 1904, FIFA was founded. FIFA now hosts the World Cup and regulates intercontinental play. There are 209 national association members who compete to play in the World Cup every four years.翻译
1904年，国际足联成立。国际足联现在主办世界杯，并管理洲际比赛。有209个国家足球协会成员参加每四年一次的世界杯比赛。
Brazilian soccer player Pelé is widely considered to be the best footballer of all time. Pelé was an international superstar who raised global awareness of soccer to new levels. He played in his first World Cup (1958) at age 17, scoring six goals and helping Brazil get its first World Cup victory. After his performance in the 1958 World Cup, several European teams offered Pelé huge contracts to play for them. In order to stop this, the Brazilian government declared Pelé to be an official national treasure. During his entire career, Pelé scored 1,280 goals in 1,360 games, putting him at the second best record of all time, second only to Arthur Friedenreich.翻译
巴西足球运动员贝利被广泛认为是有史以来最好的足球运动员。贝利是一位国际巨星，他将足球的全球知名度提高到了一个新的水平。1958年，17岁的他第一次参加世界杯，进了6个球，帮助巴西首次夺得世界杯冠军。在1958年世界杯上的表现之后，几支欧洲球队为他提供了一份巨额合同。为了阻止这种情况，巴西政府宣布贝利为“国宝”。在他的整个职业生涯中，贝利在1360场比赛中打入1280个进球，这是有史以来第二好的记录，仅次于阿瑟•弗里登里奇。
Soccer players can make a lot of money. Soccer stars earn a lot from their clubs, and they make even more from sponsorship and advertising deals.翻译
足球运动员可以赚很多钱。足球明星从他们的俱乐部中赚了很多钱，他们从赞助和广告交易中赚得更多。
In England, soccer matches did not have referees until 1881. Before that they simply relied on good sportsmanship. In 2007, FIFA first used technology to track the movement of the ball, to determine if a goal was actually scored. A microchip in the ball and sensors in the goal make it possible.翻译
在英国，足球比赛直到1881年才有裁判。在此之前，他们仅仅依靠良好的体育精神。2007年，国际足联首次使用技术来追踪球的运动，以确定一个进球是否真的进了。球内的微芯片和球门内的传感器使之成为可能。
Soccer brings much to us. The people who play soccer frequently have a strong will to overcome difficulties. Also it can strengthen our cooperation sense. It makes us positive and patriotic. Soccer match not only can spread friendship and expand exchanges, but also can display the country and national spirit.翻译
足球给我们带来了很多。经常踢足球的人有克服困难的坚强意志。也可以加强我们的合作意识。它使我们积极和爱国。足球比赛不仅可以传播友谊，扩大交流，而且可以展示国家和民族精神。