The historical background of football

Soccer is the king of all sports, it is a sport that combines strength with intelligence, courage and elegance, attracting many young children, who try to copy their idols that they see on television. Furthermore, they are happy to be able to achieve performance in such a domain.

Soccer is a collective sport that is played between two teams made up of eleven players, each of whom tries to get the ball into the goal, hitting it with the foot or any other part of the body, except the arms. This sports game is one of the phenomena of our era and we can admit that it is the most appreciated sport that is practiced today. This sport was first mentioned in England in 1175. The French used to play a similar game called “La soule” and the Italians used to play “Il Giuoco del Calcio”.

The first details concerning football appeared in England in 1602, when there were two such games. Starting in the 18th century, the English began to play rugby, players were forced to kick the ball with their feet, which gave rise to the name it has today.

October 26, 1863 is the date on which the first soccer association and the first regulation were created, with thirteen articles referring to the rules of this sport. In 1904, FIFA was founded, which brought about a series of changes in the regulations of this sport. In 1930, FIFA organized the first World Championship, which was held in Uruguay.

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