It is probably true to say that soccer is the most watched and played sport on the planet and that is probably because it is so easy to play. Everybody can kick a ball about but the skill levels rapidly increase as the players become more experienced and supported by more professional teams and coaches.
Everyone can play at some level and most people can appreciate the skill of professional football players while you hardly need to know anything about soccer to understand that the purpose of the game is to kick the football into the net of the opposing team.
To start playing football all you really need is a ball but if you want to really look the part you might want to buy football shirts, football boots and you may as well get football shorts and socks to make the appearance authentic.
Professional football teams change their sponsors every couple of years or so and the team shirts will change when that happens so if you support a team you will want to wear the current sponsor team shirt to show your support of the team.
