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The Rules of Football I took my little boy to a nearby football pitch He said he was tired of playing hide and seek He now wanted a football to play around and kick As he clutched my hand I spoke to him and tried to make him understand the eleven rules of football taking into consideration that he was quite small Now rule number one Football is made of eleven strong men When one or two are naughty you may still get away with playing nine or ten Rule number two When a member of your crew hits the ball into the net A goal is scored that I can place a bet For I am very sure Rule number three The maximum number of players you can substitute is three It does not cost a dime It is totally free Rule number four There are rules you must comply with When a team commits an offense named a foul before the game can commence A small advantage has to be given to the otherside Rule number five A freekick is given after a foul Sometimes awarded after unnecessary dives Rule number six When you are shown a card that is yellow Its time for your temper to mellow or you will get the referee quite mad and he will dismiss you with a red card Rule number seven A penality is like heaven It is awarded when a player breaks the rule maybe by using his hand as a tool to play the ball inside the penalty box its time for him to go back to school Rule number eight A thrownin Is when the ball is kicked out of the field It's one of footballs favorite sins Rule number nine Offside is When you are the only one running alone to score a winning goal you must hesitate till you see a single soul Rule number ten A game lasts for ninety minutes You are beat When your team has less goals than the other That is when you must admit defeat Rule number eleven when your team is losing you have to sing something amusing saying All we want is a goal While we are dressed in coloured charcoal Now my little boy I said These are the eleven rules of football lets go and practise inside the sports hall
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