I play soccer but my team does not belong to any football association 
Football is a wonderful sport. It has a goal on each end.
Association football is also known as soccer
Yes, and it usually has eleven players per side.
It is govern globally by FIFA
It is also played by over 250 million people worldwide.
That is true. The world cup is the greatest and biggest soccer  competition 
The World Cup is excellent. Apparently there is even a Beach World cup - an international beach event!