(ROOT (S (NP (NN Football)) (VP (VBZ is) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe))) (, ,)) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ popular)) (NN game)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP England)))) (: :) (S (NP (PRP one)) (VP (VBZ has) (S (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ important) (NNS matches)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT this))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this.
nsubj
Number=Sing
football
Football
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
match
matches
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ Rich) (CC and) (JJ poor) (, ,) (JJ young) (CC and) (JJ old))) (, ,) (NP (PRP one)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (DT all) (RB there)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG shouting) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS teams))))))) (. .)))
Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for their teams.
advcl
Degree=Pos
Rich
Rich
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
shouting
shouting
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
team
teams
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ surprising)) (NNS things)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN football))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP England)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ great) (NN knowledge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN game)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (RB even) (DT the) (JJS smallest) (NN boy)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have))))))))))) (. .)))
One of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
surprising
surprising
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
football
football
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
knowledge
knowledge
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
small
smallest
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS names)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS players)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ important) (NNS teams)))))))))) (. .)))
He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
name
names
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
player
players
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
team
teams
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NNS pictures)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ knows) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS results)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ large) (NNS numbers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS matches)))))))) (. .)))
He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
number
numbers
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
match
matches
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (SBAR (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VB win) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN match)))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN opinion)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB usually)) (ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ good)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS men)) (NP (NP (QP (CD three) (CC or) (CD four)) (NNS times)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN age))))))))))) (. .)))
He will tell you who he thinks will win such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times of his age.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
thinks
VERB
VBZ
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
win
win
VERB
VB
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
match
match
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
opinion
opinion
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJS Most) (NNS schools)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP England)))) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NN football)) (ADVP (RB seriously)) (, --) (ADVP (ADVP (RB much) (RBR more) (RB seriously)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB nearly) (DT all)) (JJ European) (NNS schools)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (S (NP (NNS lessons)) (VP (VBP are) (RB all) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important)))) (CC and) (S (NP (NNS games)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN left) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (NP (PRP themselves))))))))))))) (. .)))
Most schools in England take football seriously--much more seriously than nearly all European schools, where lessons are all very important and games are left for the children themselves.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
football
football
NOUN
NN
advmod
seriously
seriously
ADV
RB
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
seriously
seriously
ADV
RB
case
than
than
ADP
IN
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
det
all
all
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
European
European
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
leave
left
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP England))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN believed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (NN education)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN matter)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG filling) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN boy) (POS 's)) (NN mind)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS facts)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN classroom)))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NN education)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ means) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN training)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN character))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS means)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS games)) (, ,) (NP (ADVP (RB especially)) (NN team) (NNS games)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN boy) (CC or) (NN girl)) (VP (VBZ has) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS others))) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her) (NN team))))) (CONJP (RB instead) (IN of)) (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP himself) (CC or) (PRP herself)) (ADVP (RB alone)))))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy's mind with facts in the classroom; education also means the training of character by means of games, especially team games, where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his or her team instead of working for himself or herself alone.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
believe
believed
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
csubj:pass
Number=Sing
matter
matter
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
fill
filling
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
fact
facts
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
classroom
classroom
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
means
means
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
compound
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
mark
instead
instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
advmod
alone
alone
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Therefore)) (NP (DT the) (NN school)) (VP (VBZ plans) (NP (NNS games) (CC and) (NNS matches)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS students)))) (. .)))
Therefore the school plans games and matches for its students.
advmod
therefore
Therefore
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
plan
plans
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
match
matches
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Football)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN team) (NN game))) (. .)))
Football is a good team game.
nsubj
Number=Sing
football
Football
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ good)) (PP (DT both) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN mind)))))) (. .)))
It is good both for the body and the mind.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
cc:preconj
PronType=Art
both
both
DET
DT
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
punct
.
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PUNCT
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (DT every) (NN school) (POS 's)) (NN game)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP England)))))))) (. .)))
That is why it is every school's game in England.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
every
every
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
advcl:relcl
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for their teams. One of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he thinks will win such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times of his age.  Most schools in England take football seriously--much more seriously than nearly all European schools, where lessons are all very important and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy's mind with facts in the classroom; education also means the training of character by means of games, especially team games, where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his or her team instead of working for himself or herself alone. Therefore the school plans games and matches for its students. Football is a good team game. It is good both for the body and the mind. That is why it is every school's game in England.