History of soccer
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Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Europe and the
Americas. It has a vivid and interesting history in the world of sports. Early
evidence of soccer being played as a sport finds occurrence in China during the
2nd and 3rd centuries BC. In China, it was during the Han dynasty that people
dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also
support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic.
Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking of ball was a popular
sport.
In 1815, a major development took place that made soccer popular
in Universities, Colleges and Schools. The popular English School and Eton
College came forth with a set of rules, known as the Cambridge Rules. Football
was segregated into two groups; some colleges and schools opted for Rugby rules
that allowed tripping, shin kicking and also carrying the ball. These rules
were exclusively prohibited as per the Cambridge
rules.
The history of modern-day
soccer was established in 1863. In October 1863, eleven representatives from
London clubs and schools met at the Freemason’s Tavern to set up common
fundamental rules to control the matches amongst themselves. The outcome of
this meeting was the formation of the Football Association. In December 1863,
the Rugby Football and Association football finally split as the supporters of
the Rugby School rules walked out.
Firmly establishing the
foundation of soccer in 1869, the Football Association strictly banned any kind
of handling of the ball. Soccer’s popularitspread rapidly during the 1800s as
Britsailors,
Italians, Austrians and
Germans drew to Europe, while Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil adopted the sport
in South America. FIFA was established in the year 1904 and by early 1930s,
different leagues were operating from various countries. FIFA is credited with
organizing the first world cup in Uruguay. The history of soccer is rich with
events, development and its growing craze all over the world. You will find
yourself amazed as you learn about different times of this wonderful sport that
has held our awe and admiration for over 3000
years.
Soccer player
Lionel Mezzi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays as
a forward for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He
serves as the captain of his country's national football team.
Wikipedia
Born: June 24, 1987 (age 25), Rosario, Santa
Fe
Height: 5' 7" (1.69 m)
Salary: 14.75 million USD
(2013)
Partner: Antonella
Roccuzzo
Teams: FC Barcelona (#10 / Forward), Argentina national football
team (#10 / Forward)
Awards:
FIFA Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, More