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Games resembling soccer were played in China, Egypt, Japan, and Greece during this period. There were no rules for the game and players kicked a ball made of animal skin into a net to score points.
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Their version was called Tsu Chu for Chinese and Kamari for Japanese cultures.
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Field was 40-50 feet long and the point of the game was to kick the ball through a mounted stone ring to score a goal.
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According to soccer timeline history six monarch’s and Oliver Cromwell all attempted to ban soccer in what was perceived as evil influence on the population. Despite such opposition, the game was still played throughout this entire period.
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In the early years of King James I of Scotland and King Edward III of England, soccer was a very violent sport with injuries, deaths, and tragedies most of the games since it did not have any rules.
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In Italy they played a game called "calcio" with teams of 27+ people. The game involved kicking, carrying or passing a ball across a goal line. In 1580, Giovanni Bardi published a set of rules of the game of calcio.
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after all the bans, and the sports violence. "The beautiful game" became legal again in England.
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Soccer grew among working-class communities and was seen as a way of keeping young kids out of trouble at home and in school. Through the years the game became less violent and used as way for avoiding violence.
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The first soccer club formed outside of England was the Oneida Football Club, from Boston USA according to soccer timeline.
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The Football Association rules were further amended to exclude any handling of the ball using hands.
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The Wanderers, team made up of Public Schools and University players were the winners of the 15 teams that participated. This was the first knockout competition of its type in the world as we continue through this history of soccer timeline.
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First official international soccer match was played in Glasgow, Scotland, between Scotland and England. Match took place on November 30th, 1872 and finished with a 0-0 draw.
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England beat Ireland 13-0, which is also record defeat between International teams according to history of soccer timeline.
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Soccer played at the Olympic Games for the first time. The appearance made people know the real game of soccer which kind of "advertised" it to the people who didnt know about the sport.
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FIFA was established by delegates from:
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The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) held the very first World Cup tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay. 13 teams participated in the very first FIFA World Cup.
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First European Club competitions, later to become the Champions League.Real Madrid were the first winners, beating Stade Reims 4-3. Champions league is one of the biggest soccer leagues, it is compare to the superbowl in the football sport.
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Luis Suarez becomes the most expensive soccer player ever when he is transferred from Barcelona to Inter Milan for £152,000. back in 1961, £152,000 was a lot of money for a player, but suarez was an outstanding promising young star.
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Brazil became the first Country to win the World Cup three times. Brazil won against Italy 4-1 in the World Cup final in Mexico city, with the likes of the big starts such as: pele, Rivellino, Cafu, and Ronaldo.
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First World Cup Final to be decided on penalties.Brazil wins after Roberto Baggio misses the crucial final penalty kick with the ball flying high into the stands behind the goal. This World Cup was played in United States. That was the first time that the World Cup went outside of Europe or South America.
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Women's World Cup Final in Los Angeles marks the largest ever attendance for a women's sporting event in world history. USA beat China in front of 90,185 fans. This Woman's World Cup had over 658,000 attendees and over 1 billion television viewers worldwide, thus not only putting women's soccer but also women's sport into mainstream society forever.
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Wembley stadium is one of the best and biggest stadium. All the biggest games and finals are played in the wembley stadium becaue it represents a symbol of the beautiful game in England. wembley stadium can fit around 90,000 people which isnt the biggest stadium in capacity but is is the biggest in name.
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paul pogba has been as start at juventus for a long time, until manchester united decided they wanted a start midfielder. paul pogba cost manchester united a whopping £105 Million making him the most expensive tranfer of all time. Paul Pogba's agent, Mino Raiola, received €27 million when the France midfielder joined Manchester United.
