Comparing two international sports

Sports have been played all over the world for hundred, maybe thousands of years.  There are many different kinds.  Some of them are popular and most of sports provide many benefits to anyone who played them.  Some of them are played individually, whereas others are played in teams against another team.  In this essay I am going to write about the similarities and differences between tow sports, basketball and football.

There are some important similarities and between basketball and foot ball.  Firstly, they are both team sports.  Basketball team consists of five players, while a football team is made up of eleven players.  In both of these sports, players can be replaced by substitutes when they are injures or tired.  Another similarity between them is that they both use a ball although these are not exactly the same.  A football is round, light, quit hard, and made of either leather of synthetic material.  It is usually black and white.  In contrast, a basketball is general not as light and it is made of hard rubber.  It is usually reddish-brown colour.  

Although there are some similarities, there are also some 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 hands to control the ball, which they dribble, pass and shoot.  Another obvious difference is the places that these sports are played.  Football, the generally played outdoor on grass pitches, whereas basketball is usually played indoor on a wooden surface, although quit a lot of people also play outdoors on concrete basketball courts. 

All in all, most sports, especially team sports like basketball and football, give players a chance to develop themselves physically.  They can also learn self-discipline and teamwork at the same time.  That is probably the reason basketball and football are so popular all around the world.