Soccer History
I’d like to make this
blog entry about the history of soccer and how you can learn quite about it. I’d
like to inform you with the past and also show you how much it has grown since
then.
There is evidence of
soccer being played in China during the 2nd and 3rd
centuries. People were dribbling leather balls and kicking them into a small
net.
The growth of the modern soccer started in
England. It is said that the first ball used was the head of a Danish thief. During
medieval times, the old form of soccer used to allow kicking, punching, biting
and scratching. The main aim was to carry the ball to a target spot. People
grew so fond of the game that they would play all day long. Sometimes the
competition grew and got so wild that there were frequent incidents of violence
during the game. It is also said that soldiers admired the game so much that
they missed archery practice to watch it.
In 1815, a major development took place that made soccer
popular in Universities, Colleges and Schools. Football was separated into two
groups; some colleges and schools preferred Rugby rules that allowed tripping,
shin kicking and also carrying the ball. These rules were exclusively prohibited
as per the Cambridge rules which don’t allow violence.
Establishing the foundation of soccer in 1869, the Football
Association strictly banned any kind of handling of the ball. Soccer’s
popularity spread rapidly during the 1800s as British sailors, traders and
soldiers introduced the sport to different parts of the globe.
FIFA was established in the 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 admiration for over 3000 years.
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