Sports have been played all over the world for hundreds of years . There are many different kinds of sports , some of them are very popular and sports provide many benefits to anyone who plays them , some of them are played individually, whereas, others are played in teams against teams . Now, I am going to write about the similarities and differences of two sports, football and basketball.
There are some important similarities between football and basketball . Firstly, they are both team sports , a basketball team consists of five players, while a football team is made up of 11 players , in both of these sports, players can be replaced by substitutes . Another similarity between them is that they both use a ball, although they are not the same , a football is light round and hard, and made of either leather or synthetic material , it is usually black and white . In contrast, a basketball is generally not as light as a football and it is made of hard rubber, it is usually a reddish-brown color .
Although there are similarities, there are also important differences . One difference is the part of the body used to control the ball , in football, the feet are used to dribble, kick and trap the ball , also, people sometimes use their heads to head the ball , in contrast, basketball players can only use their hands to control the ball, which they dribble pass and shoot . Another obvious difference is the places that these sports are played , Football is generally played outdoors on grass pitches, whereas, basketball is usually played indoors on a wooden surface .
All in all, most sports, especially team sports like basketball and football give players a chance to develop themselves , they can also learn self-discipline and teamwork at the same team , that is probably the reason why basketball and football are so popular around the world
