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About Football

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  There are eleven players in football.
  
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  In football we have to kick the ball with the help of our foot.
  
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  In this game we can’t touch the ball with our hands,only the goalkeeper can touch it with his hands.if any of the player touch the ball with her hand,it would be a foul.
  

Football

Football is the most popular sport in Uzbekistan. There are 16 professional teams in the Premier League, 18 in the First League and more in the Second League. The oldest and most celebrated is Pakhtakor (‘The Cotton Pickers’). Founded in 1956, it achieved fame as one of the best Soviet teams. It remains a top team and has become something of a national treasure, affectionately commemorated in popular songs. Two other favourites are Lokomotiv ‘Locomotive’ (founded in 2002, owned and sponsored by Uzbekistan Railways) and Bunyodkor ‘Creator’ (founded in 2005). The Uzbekistan Football Federation (founded in 1946) oversees the national league system and associated championships. In 1994 it joined FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and the Asian Football Confederation.

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  Kurash - the traditional upright jacket wrestling which originated in Uzbekistan more than 3500 years ago. The original translation of the word "Kurash" from the Uzbek language is grappling or wrestling. Kurash as a type of martial art or public sport entertainment is mentioned in many ancient oriental historical sources.
  

The great oriental scientist and philosopher Avetsena writes that practicing Kurash is one the best ways to keep the human body and mind healthy and sound. Still there is no exact information when, where and by whom Kurash was first practiced. Kurash is one of the most ancient forms of martial arts people had ever practiced

Uzbekistan is a nation of sport lovers

There are two traditions ‒ indigenous and international ‒ that exist side by side and are followed with equal passion by their fans. The most famous local sport is kurash, a form of wrestling which has a history that stretches back over millennia. International sports, such as football, basketball, ice hockey and gymnastics became popular in the twentieth century. International-style boxing and wrestling also attracted a considerable following, as did Asian martial arts such as judo, karate and taekwondo. A number of Uzbek champions played in top Soviet teams, competing in the Olympic Games and other prestigious events under the Soviet flag. Since Independence, impressive local and national teams have emerged in all the major branches of sport.

Tennis

Tennis has a good base organisational base in Uzbekistan, though it has less popular appeal than sports such as football. A few Uzbeks were included in Soviet tennis teams, but the game only began to attract a national following in the early 1990s. In 1997, the President’s Cup was inaugurated in Tashkent. It was affiliated to the International Association of Tennis Professionals Circuit (ATP Tour); eminent foreign players, including the British champion Tim Henman, participated. The Cup was held yearly until 2002, but thereafter was suspended as the emphasis shifted to other activities, notably the Davis Cup. Uzbekistan first played in the Davis Cup tournament in 1994. It has continued to take part in this annual event. Currently it competes in the Asia/Oceania Zone, but it aims to reach the World Group (it has already been in seven play-offs). There are also several internationally ranked Uzbek tennis champions who participate on an individual basis in major competitions in Europe, Asia and the USA. Apart from Denis Istomin, they include Farrukh Dustov, Temur Ismailov, Sanjar Fayziev and Oleg Ogorodov.

Another notable sporting figure is the tennis champion Denis Olegovich Istomin (b. 1986, Orenburg). Originally from Russia, the Istomin family moved to Uzbekistan when Denis was a baby. Coached by his mother, he became a professional in 2004. By 2006, despite his weak eyesight (he is one of the very few elite players to wear glasses on court), he was wining victories in major international tournaments and had established himself as one of the leading tennis players in the world. His opponents have included stars such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.