SOCCER
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS C OORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE Week: Three Class: SS2 Subject: Physical Education Lesson Title: Ball Game: Soccer Period: I-II Duration: 80 Minutes Learning Objectives: Students should be able to: i. Discuss the history of soccer ii. Demonstrate basic soccer skills iii. Mention officials in the game of soccer BRIEF HISTORY The true origin of soccer is difficult to determine, but one historian reported that soccer originated in Greece where it was called harpaston . The Romans obtained the game from the Greeks and in turn passed it on to England. The English called it association football while the Americans called it soccer. The game was brought to Nigeria by the colonial masters in the early 19 th century the British sailors that made a stopover in Nigeria played the game as recreation. CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO ON HISTORY OF SOCCER REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOTBALLERS Agility, concentrati