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The game of Forever

The World Cup first began in 1930. Today, the FIFA world cup is the most watched sport tournament in the world

So grab a ball and some friends, play the sport of forever

The History of Soccer

A Timeline

Rapid Popularity

1500 - 1700

The game in Mexico and Central America

Evolving and Spreading

60 BC

600 AD - 1600 AD

China and Japan were the first countries to have an international game of 'Tsu Chu/Kamari', a game following very close guidelines to soccer

During this time, the game began to become more and more common

The beginning

2nd century BC

The game became more and more popular throughout Europe and many other parts of the world

In 1605, the sport became legal again in England, and the sport began to spread within North American Natives as well

Arrival in England

Official Rules

700s

1815 - 1830

The sport was played in Mexico and Central America, where a rubber ball was created used in a court 40-50 feet long

The objective was to use your feet to get the ball through a ring, which would get you a point

Eton College of England established a set of rules for the game of soccer during as this soccer timeline continues

The modern form of Soccer was established in England, 1850

Soccer was first played in England by Eastern local in the 700s

The game was believed to have first been properly played with the head of a defeated Danish prince

The game was extremely violent, death and severe injury were not uncommon

There is evidence that a games very similar to modern-day soccer were played in China, Egypt, Japan and Greece as early as the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC

A leather ball was kicked around and no hands were permitted to be used

Banned by Edward

1331

Although the game was extremely violent, popularity was rapidly growing for the sport in England

But due to the extreme nature with which the game was played with, it was banned by King Edward III of England in 1331 and King James Scot of Scotland in 1424

Played Everywhere

1830 - Today

By; Shahmil Chowdhury

Soccer quickly became one of the most widespread sports in the world

Easy to play and extremely enjoyable, it is one of the most played sports in the world

Football clubs were formed and many tournaments proceeded

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