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The history of football (soccer)

Football (or soccer as the game is called in some parts of the world) has a long history. Football in its current form arose in England in the middle of the 19th century. But alternative versions of the game existed much earlier and are a part of the football history.

Early history and the precursors of football

The first known examples of a team game involving a ball, which was made out of a rock, occurred in old Mesoamerican cultures for over 3,000 years ago. It was by the Aztecs called Tchatali , although various versions of the game were spread over large regions. In some ritual occasions, the ball would symbolize the sun and the captain of the losing team would be sacrificed to the gods. A unique feature of the Mesoamerican ball game versions was a bouncing ball made of rubber – no other early culture had access to rubber. The first known ball game which also involved kicking took place In China in the 3rd and 2nd century BC under the name cuju . Cuju was played with a round ball (stitched leather with fur or feathers inside) on an area of a square. A modified form of this game later spread to Japan and was by the name of kemari practiced under ceremonial forms. Perhaps even older than cuju was Marn Gook , played by Aboriginal Australians and according to white emigrants in the 1800s, a ball game that primarily involving kicking. The ball was made by encased leaves or roots. The rules are mostly unknown, but as with many other early versions of the game, a chief feature seems to have been to keep the ball in the air. Other variety of ball games had been known from Ancient Greece. The ball was made by shreds of leather filled with hair (the first documents of balls filled with air are from the 7th century). Ball games had, however, a low status and was not included at the Panhellenic Games. In the Ancient Rome, games with balls were not included in the entertainment on the big arenas (amphitheaters), but occurred in exercises in the military by the name of Harpastum . It was the Roman culture that would bring football to the British island (Britannica). It is, however, uncertain in which degree the British people were influenced by this variety and in which degree they had developed their own variants.

The game of football takes its form

The most admitted story tells that the game was developed in England in the 12th century. In this century, games that resembled football were played on meadows and roads in England. Besides from kicks, the game involved also punches of the ball with the fist. This early form of football was also much more rough and violent than the modern way of playing. An important feature of the forerunners to football was that the games involved plenty of people and took place over large areas in towns (an equivalent was played in Florence from the 16th century where it was called Calcio ). The rampage of these games would cause damage on the town and sometimes death to the participants. These would be among the reasons for the proclamations against the game that finally was forbidden for several centuries. But the football-like games would return to the streets of London in the 17th century. It would be forbidden again in 1835, but at this stage the game had been established in the public schools.

It took, however, long time until the features of today’s football had been taken into practice. For a long time there was no clear distinction between football and rugby. There were also many variations concerning the size of the ball, the number of players and the length of a match.

The game was often played in schools and two of the predominant schools were Rugby and Eton. At Rugby the rules included the possibility to take up the ball with the hands and the game we today know as rugby has its origin from here. At Eton on the other hand the ball was played exclusively with the feet and this game can be seen as a close predecessor to the modern football. The game in Rugby was called “the running game” while the game in Eton was called “the dribbling game”.

An attempt to create proper rules for the game was done at a meeting in Cambridge in 1848, but a final solution to all questions of rules was not achieved. Another important event in the history of football came about in 1863 in London when the first Football association was formed in England. It was decided that carrying the ball with the hands wasn't allowed. The meeting also resulted in a standardization of the size and weight of the ball. A consequence of the London meeting was that the game was divided into two codes: association football and rugby. The game would, however, continue to develop for a long time and there was still much flexibility concerning the rules. For one thing, the number of players on the pitch could vary. Neither were uniforms used to distinguish the appearance of the teams. It was also common with players wearing caps – the header was yet to be a part of the game yet. Further reading: The development of football rules . Another important difference at this stage could be noticed between English and Scottish teams. Whereas the English teams preferred to run forward with the ball in a more rugby fashion, the Scottish chose to pass the ball between their players. It would be the Scottish approach that soon became predominant. The sport was at first an entertainment for the British working class. Unprecedented amounts of spectators, up to 30,000, would see the big matches in the late 19th century. The game would soon expand by British peoples who traveled to other parts of the world and as a result to the British colonization efforts. Especially in South America and India would the interest in football become big.

The first football clubs

Football clubs have existed since the 15th century, but unorganized and without official status. It is therefore hard to decide which the first football club was. Some historians suggest that it was the Foot-Ball Club formed 1824 in Edinburgh. Early clubs were often formed by former school students and the first of this kind was formed in Sheffield in 1855. The oldest among professional football clubs is the English club Notts County that was formed in 1862 and still exists today. An important step for the emergence of teams was the industrialization that led to larger groups of people meeting at places such as factories, pubs and churches. Football teams were established in the larger cities and the new railroads could bring them to other cities. In the beginning, football was dominated by public school teams, but later, teams consisting by workers would make up the majority. Another change was successively taking place when some clubs became willing to pay the best players to join their team. This would be the start of a long period of transition, not without friction, in which the game would develop to a professional level. The motivation behind paying players was not only to win more matches. In the 1880s the interest in the game has moved ahead to a level that tickets were sold to the matches. And finally, in 1885 professional football was legalized and three years later the Football League was established. During the first season, 12 clubs joined the league, but soon more clubs became interested and the competition would consequently expand into more divisions. For a long time, the British teams would be dominant. After some decades, clubs from Prague, Budapest and Sienna would be the primarily contenders to the British dominance. As with many things in history, women were for a long time excluded from participating in games. It was not before the late 19th century that women started to play football. The first official women's game took place in Inverness in 1888.

The first competitions

Twelve years later, in 1883, the first international tournament took place and included four national teams: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Football was for a long time a British phenomenon, but it gradually spread to other European countries. The first game that took place outside Europe occurred in Argentina in 1867, but it was foreign British workers who were involved and not Argentinean citizens.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in 1904 and a foundation act was signed by representatives from France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. England and the other British countries did not join FIFA from the start, they had invented the game and saw no reason to subordinate to an association. Still, they joined in the following year, but would not partake in the World Cup until 1950. Domestic leagues occurred in many countries. The first was, as already mentioned, the English Football League which was established in 1888. The leagues would by time expand by more divisions, which were based on team performance. In 1908 would football for the first time be included as an official sport in the Olympic Games. Until the first FIFA World Cup was played in 1930, the Olympic Games football tournament would rank as the most prestigious on a national level. Women's football was not added until 1996.

Black players

As in many other sports the white male was predominant for a long time. In football black players started being present relatively early and in comparison with, for example, tennis, football has traditionally been known as a sport with a mix of black and white players.

In Britain, Andrew Watson is known to be the first black player, and he played in the Scottish club Queen’s Park in the 1880s.

A game of passion

Already in the late 19th century, Goodison Park was built in England in purpose of hosting football games. In 1894, the FA Cup final between Notts County and Bolton Wanderers was attended by 37,000 people. A milestone in the development of football stadiums is the construction of Maracanã Stadium. In the year of 1950 the imposing stadium in Rio de Janeiro was ready for almost 200,000 people. No other sport has seen stadiums of that capacity built to host its games. There have been two different traditions of fan culture on the arenas: the British and the South American. The British fans adopted the tradition of singing, the repertoire was inspired from pub and working songs among other areas. The South Americans on the other hand would adopt the carnival style which included firecrackers and fireworks, and also the modern phenomena of Bengali fires. Fans in other countries have later adopted a mixture of these traditions.

The great modern competitions

No other sport event besides the Summer Olympic Games can today measure itself with the FIFA World Cup . The first edition of the FIFA World Cup was played in 1930 in Uruguay and has since then returned every fourth year (with two exceptions due to the Second World War). In 1991 the first World Cup for women was held in China and has since then also returned every fourth year. Today the biggest global tournament for clubs is the Champions League (played since 1992), the former European Cup (1955–1991).

Globalization of the biggest sport in the world

In the late 19th century, only a few national football teams existed; England and Scotland had the first active teams that played games against each other in the 1870s. Today there are 211 national associations included in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world governing body of the sport. Another proof of the globalization could be seen in the increase of nations participating in the World Cup qualifiers: from 32 in 1934 to over 200 in 2014. The world regions have been divided into six confederations: Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA), The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL). Football is definitely a global sport and without comparison the biggest in the world. A quote from David Goldblatt's book The Ball is Round present one answer:

It offers the spotlight for individual brilliance while relishing the defiance and heart of collective endeavor. It has staged tragedy and comedy, epic and pantomime, unsophisticated music hall and inaccessible experimental performances. It does imperious triumph, lucky escapes, impossible comebacks and stubborn stalemates. It captures the brilliance of unpredictability, the uncertainty of the human heart and human skill, of improvisation and chance.

The name of the game: football or soccer?

In most parts of the world, football is used as the name for the “chess of the green pitch”, the biggest sport in the world. In the United States and Canada, however, soccer is used instead as a distinction from American football. A more formal name sometimes used is association football, but in popular speech, it is either football or soccer.

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• ⏳ Origins and Evolution: American football was birthed in the United States, drawing inspiration from early forms of rugby. Walter Camp , the “Father of American Football,” played a pivotal role in the late 19th century, introducing defining rules that transformed the game into its recognizable form today.
• 🚀 Rise to Prominence: The NFL’s establishment in the early 20th century and its partnership with television in the mid-20th century catalyzed the sport’s popularity. Iconic players, teams, and the cultural phenomenon of the Super Bowl further solidified its position in American culture.
• 🥇 Noteworthy Growth and Adaptation: Over the decades, American football experienced global expansion, technological advancements, and adaptability to challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. The league’s continuous evolution and commitment to player safety and fan engagement ensured its lasting influence in global sports.

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Walter Camp, often dubbed the “Father of American Football,” began to shape the game during this period. He introduced the line of scrimmage, the downs system, and the scoring scale, setting the groundwork for the modern game.

Camp’s influence was not just limited to rules. He advocated for the forward pass and organized the first college football conferences. By the end of the 1880s, American Football had begun to resemble the game we recognize today.

The early 20th century marked the emergence of professional football teams. In 1920, the American Professional Football Association (APFA) was founded, which two years later became the National Football League (NFL) .

The NFL started modestly but quickly began to overshadow college football in terms of popularity. Pioneers like Jim Thorpe and teams like the Canton Bulldogs marked this era, setting a foundation for the league’s future dominance.

The 1920s were pivotal for the NFL. Teams like the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears were founded. Big names like Red Grange entered the scene, driving massive crowds and popularizing the sport.

This decade also saw the establishment of iconic stadiums, including Lambeau Field and Soldier Field. The league began to consolidate, and the foundation for a professional sporting dynasty was firmly set.

The game continued to evolve, with new rules like the forward pass becoming more integral. Strategies began to shift, with coaches like Paul Brown introducing more complex game plans.

World War II impacted the league as many players enlisted. Despite challenges, the NFL persisted. The 1940s concluded with the merger of the NFL and its rival, the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

The NFL’s partnership with television in the 1950s was transformative. The 1958 NFL Championship, known as “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” was broadcast nationally, revolutionizing sports broadcasting.

In 1960, the American Football League (AFL) was established, creating competition for the NFL. This led to the Super Bowl’s inception in 1967, following a merger agreement between the two leagues.

The 1970s saw teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys dominate. However, controversies like gambling allegations against key players also marred the era.

With Super Bowl broadcasts drawing massive viewership, halftime shows and commercials became cultural touchstones. The Super Bowl rapidly evolved into an unofficial American holiday.

The NFL started hosting games internationally in the late 1980s, notably in London’s Wembley Stadium. This global outreach brought the sport to new audiences worldwide.

Names like Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and Lawrence Taylor emerged, defining the era. Their legendary plays and moments solidified football’s place in American culture.

Advances in technology improved game analysis and player safety. Concerns about concussions led to rule changes, emphasizing players’ well-being.

Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Ray Lewis made their marks during this period. Their on-field heroics and record-breaking performances captivated audiences and enriched the league’s legacy.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 introduced unprecedented challenges. The league had to adapt with limited audiences, rigorous testing protocols, and revised schedules.

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The history of soccer

According to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football - or soccer as it is known in North America - is played by upwards of 240 million people worldwide.

Records trace the origins of the sport back more than 2,000 years ago to ancient China, Greece and Rome, where the 'ball' was made of rock or animal hide stuffed with hair. There have even been suggestions it dates even further back to old Mesoamerican cultures - but 'football' or 'soccer' as we know it today has its roots in 19th century England.

From England, the idea of football spread to Europe and across the Atlantic. Two schoolteachers, August Hermann and Konrad Koch, introduced the game to Germany circa 1874. Immigrants, meanwhile, are thought to have brought soccer to the United States.

The first football association was formed in England in 1863. Rules were established - but continued to change - and the size and weight of the match-ball standardised. Crucially, carrying the ball with the hands was outlawed: association football (soccer) and rugby became two separate entities.

Football continued to undergo rapid development into the 1900s, accelerated by industrialisation. Public school teams soon became the minority following the emergence of factory and other work-based clubs. The best players received monetary incentives, and tickets were sold to the public - mainly members of the working-class - for matches.

Domestic leagues became commonplace around the world - the English Football League being the first professional division. In Germany, football was played at an amateur level until 1949, when semi-professional leagues were introduced. The country's first professional division, the Bundesliga, started in 1963/64. Forty-six clubs from the former West Germany applied for admission to the new league. Sixteen were selected based on their sporting track record, economic criteria and representation of the various sub-regional leagues. Until 2001, the Bundesliga was directly under the auspices of the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB or German Football Association). This changed with the formation of the Deutsche Fußball-Liga (DFL or German Football League).

Early soccer leagues in the US mostly adopted the name 'football' for their activities, but confusion between American football and association football resulted in the term 'soccer' being used to describe the latter in the 1910s and early 1920s. Two professional soccer leagues were started in 1967, the United Soccer Association and the National Professional Soccer League, which merged to form the North American Soccer League in 1968. Interest in soccer within the United States continued to grow and, as part of the United States' bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup, US Soccer pledged to create a professional outdoor league. Major League Soccer duly launched in 1996.

Latter-day continental club tournaments have existed, in various guises, for many years. Europe's UEFA Champions League and the Americas' CONCACAF Champions League are perhaps the best known. Interleague club competition can be traced back as far as the late 19th century, but international club tournaments are a relatively new concept. In 2000, the FIFA Club World Cup was born, a tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions. Since 2005, it has become an annual event.

In the late 19th century, only a few national football teams existed, England and Scotland among them. Germany has been represented in international football competitions since 1908, while the first US national soccer team was constituted in 1885. Football became an International Olympics Committee-recognised sport in 1900, but it wasn't until 1930 that FIFA - football's world governing body - decided to stage their own international tournament, the World Cup. With the exception of cancellations in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II - the tournament has taken place every four years since.

The UEFA European Football Championship, more commonly known as the Euros, is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), determining the continental champion of Europe. It is held every four years, in the even-numbered year between World Cups. The first edition took place in 1960. The CONCACAF Gold Cup, the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), determining the continental champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, is staged every two years.

Today 211 national associations are members of FIFA, football's world governing body. The world regions are divided into six confederations: Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), Asian Football Confederation (AFC), UEFA, CONCACAF, Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL). While 32 countries took part in World Cup qualifying in 1934, that number has risen to over 200, reflecting football’s standing as a truly global phenomenon.

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The History of Soccer By: Hunter Ballard and Austin Davis

In England the game was called soccer by the British upper-class • The lower-class called it football and the name stuck. Origin of the word Soccer

In China during the 2nd or 3rd centuries BC • Early growth of modern soccer started in England The Start of the Game soccertrainingsite.com

The first official league was established in 1863 • 11 clubs were involved with the establishment • The inaugural game was played o December 9, 1863 History of Soccer wikimedia.org

Federation International Football Association • Founded in May 1904 FIFA businessofsoccer.com

The U.S.A international soccer team was formed in 1913 • One of the first organizations to join FIFA U.S Soccer assets.sbnation.com

The world cup is a tournament that happens every four years lasting a month • Starting out with only 13 teams has grown to 32 teams • Brazil has won more than any other country. World Cup

The world cup started out only being in South America and Europe • In 2002 it began to rotate to many countries • The FIFA congress votes and decides nearly 7 years in advance How is it choose

Held in Uruguay • Consisted of 13 teams 1st– Uruguay 2nd – Argentina 3rd – United States 4th – Yugoslavia 1930 World Cup wikimedia.org

Soccerballworld.com World cup Champions

Forbes Magazine releases top 5 richest clubs in the world • Real Madrid • Manchester United • Barcelona • Arsenal • Bayern Munich

Located in Madrid, Spain • Real Madrid brings in 650 million dollars in revenue • The club is worth 3.3 million dollars • Home to some of the best players in the world Real Madrid

Barcelona and Real Madrid are Spain’s largest clubs • Both being in the top 3 richest clubs are very prestigious • Real Madrid leads the series 90 to 86 Spain's Rivalry

Liverpool and Manchester United • The two clubs are the most successful club in England • Manchester United leads the series 84 to 83 • The clubs together hold 121 honors England’s Rivalry

PlayerClub • Lionel Messi FC Barcelona • Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid • Wayne Rooney Manchester United • Neymar FC Barcelona • Landon Donovan LA Galaxy TOP 5 Soccer Players in the World

Born: Rosario, Argentina • Age: 26 • Plays for FC Barcelona and Argentina National Team • Scored 223 goals for FC Barcelona since 2004 blacksportsonline.com/ Lionel Messi

Born: Madeira, Portugal • Age: 28 • Plays for Real Madrid and Portugal National Team • Scored 247 goals since 2004 For Manchester United and Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo sightspeople.com/

Born: Liverpool, England • Age: 28 • Plays for Manchester United and England National Team • Scored 204 Total goals in his career so far soccerbyives.ne Wayne Rooney

Born : Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil • Age: 21 • Plays for FC Barcelona and Brazil National Team • Scored 111 goals in his career so far Neymar bloomberg.com/

Born: Ontario, Canada • Age: 31 • Plays For LA Galaxy and U.S. National Team • Scored 121 goals in his career Landon Donovan bellazon.com/

The 2014 world cup is going to be held in Brazil. • This will be the first world cup in South America since 1978 • The finals will be held in Rio De Janeiro 2014 world cup sportsnetworker.com

Soccer in the U.S is growing every year • The Major League Soccer (MLS) stands at 20 teams • The MLS will grow to 24 teams by 2020 rslsoapbox.com U.S Today

Hunter • I choose to do soccer because I have played since I was 3 years old • I played travel soccer since I was 8 and have stuck with it through high school. • I didn’t know much about the history so I wanted to research into it Why we chose this Topic

Austin • I chose this topic because I have played soccer since I was six years old. • I have played traveling soccer since I was 9 and played it all the way through high school • I chose this because soccer is such a big part of my life and I wanted to know the history behind it Why we chose this topic

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THE EVOLUTION OF SOCCER CLEATS. BY CHRISTIAN DEL ANGEL. THE FIRST PAIR OF Soccer CLEATS. The first recorded pair of soccer cleats were created in 1526 by a shoe company named GREAT WARDROBE This pair was actually ordered by King Henry VII of England. Interesting facts.

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The idea of Robot Soccer

The idea of Robot Soccer. What is AI?. Research in AI includes: design of intelligent machines formalization of the notions of intelligence and rational behavior understanding mechanisms of intelligence interaction of humans and intelligent machines. Objectives of AI.

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T he History of Soccer

T he History of Soccer. By: Evelyn Martinez. - H istory.

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The Soccer Ball

Sebastian Maces. The Soccer Ball. When was the product invented?. The first soccer ball was patented on 1855. Who invented that product. Charles Goodyear. What materials were originally used to make the product?. Made of vulcanized rubber panels glued at the seams  

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History of the MLS Regulation and Rules of Soccer

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The Hidden Wonders of Soccer

The Hidden Wonders of Soccer. What does acceleration have to do with soccer????????????. Acceleration. The acceleration of the ball will equal to the force divided by the mass of the ball once it leaves your foot. How does sliding friction occur when kicking a soccer ball?. Sliding Friction.

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The Land of Soccer

The Land of Soccer . By: K atie Schneider . The Boot . Italy has a variety of landscapes; from the alpine mountains in the north to the coastal lowlands in the south. Shaped like a boot, the country is generally mountainous The climate is temperate but varies by region

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The history of Soccer

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History of Soccer

History of Soccer. By: Luiz Corona. When was soccer invented?.

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Small-Sided Soccer The Future of Soccer Development

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THE Cornerstone Of NFHS Soccer

THE Cornerstone Of NFHS Soccer. SAFETY. SAFETY. SAFETY. SAFETY. SAFETY. Items to Consider…. Field Conditions Weather Issues Severe Injuries. SAFETY. Goals must be adequately anchored, secured or counterweighted to the ground. PORTABLE GOALS. NOT Adequately Anchored ?

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THE SOCCER ACADEMY

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Geography of Soccer

Geography of Soccer. Geography of Sports. Introduction. The Immigrant Game. The NASL. 1968-1984 1 st “national” soccer league Expanded to the South and Northwest 1975 – Brazilian Star Pele played for the New York Cosmos Average Attendance of 40,000. The 1980s. The 1990s.

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The Game of Soccer. Eight Steps. To Player Management. In the beginning, refereeing is about knowing the rules, proper field mechanics ,and controlling the match by the book. That might be all you need to be an adequate referee.

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The Evolution of the Soccer Balls

The Evolution of the Soccer Balls. By Davey. animal skin. In 255BC Chinese played ' tsu chu ', in which animal-skin balls were dribbled through gaps in a net stretched between two poles. First football that was made of rubber. In 1855 Charles Goodyea made the first rubber football.

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The Evolution of the Soccer Ball

The Evolution of the Soccer Ball. Autumn Broyles. Tsu Chu. Throughout the Ts’in and Han Dynasties (255 BC-220 AD), Tsu Chu was played by the Chinese This was their version of soccer where they used strips of leather for the outside of the ball and stuffed it with animal fur. Pre-Medieval.

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TIMELINE Shows timeline of the Soccer Together Suggest Soccer Fields

20081241 KIM, Sang Yeon 20081266 PARK, Jae Hyun 20081319 Lee, Joo Ho. CS408 Computer Science Project Spring 2011. SOCCER TOGETHER. Connects an individual with Soccer teams Finds match-up opponent for a team Manages team information Facebook Application. MAJOR FUNCTIONS.

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Small-Sided Soccer The Future of Soccer Development. by Mike Singleton Massachusetts Youth Soccer Director of Coaching. REASONS FOR SMALL-SIDED. The fewer players on the field, the more players will get to touch the ball  The more players touch the ball, the more

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The Basics of Playing the Game of Soccer

a jersey, shorts, long socks, shin guards, and cleats. Goalies need gloves and some players prefer headgear, but it's not essential. From there, it's just a soccer ball and two goals, though your coach and soccer association will take care of those. Once you have the gear, you need to know about the players on the field. The goalkeeper is the best-known player and is responsible for guarding the goal. There are defenders, midfielders, and forwards as well. You'll also find two hybrid positions called the sweeper and the libero.

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