Get a Foosball Table - Learn the Rules - Have Some Fun
Foosball is seen by most as both a game and a sport. To many it is simply a game based on the sport of soccer. To an ever growing number of foosball enthusiasts it has evolved into a sport in its own right. There are professional foosball players, player's associations and a growing number of foosball competitions, some with big money prizes. It doesn't matter how skilled you are now, this amazing game/sport can provide years of enjoyment for you, your friends and family.The objective of the game is to move your four control rods to manipulate your 13 player figures to drive the ball towards your target goal at your opponent's end of the foosball table. Seems simple enough, right? Just don't forget, you have to play defense too. Your opponent also wants to score!The intent of the rules is to keep matches fair. For completeness sake and to cover every possible circumstance that could arise, professional/official rules are available to govern competitive play. At the highest level of competitive foosball play, ...
Traveller’s Guide to France
A founder member of the EU, France is the UK's nearest European neighbour and a popular holiday destination and place for investment.It's coastline borders the English Channel, Bay of Biscay and Mediterranean while it has land borders with Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, and Spain.The country is divided into twenty two regions and ninety six departments. Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Bretagne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes. The landscape and climate varies considerably across the country, from the rugged crispness of the Alps to the gentle atmosphere of Provence.Famously agricultural, France also has a variety of modern and hi-tech industries. The Government has stakes in a number of major companies and a significant proportion of the workforce comprises p...