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Soccer is Over 2,000 Years Old
Soccer, or football as it's known in most of the world, has origins dating back more than 2,000 years, making it one of the oldest team sports in history.
Ancient Origins- The earliest known version of the game was played in China around 200 B.C., called Cuju, which means "kick ball."
- Cuju was played with a leather ball filled with feathers and hair, and the objective was to kick it through a net without using hands.
- Similar games existed in ancient Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica, where teams used balls made of natural materials.
- In medieval England, large-scale ball games were played between rival villages, often with few rules.
- In 1863, the Football Association (FA) in England established formal rules, separating soccer from rugby.
- This marked the official birth of modern soccer, leading to its spread worldwide.
- Today, soccer is the most popular sport in the world, with over 4 billion fans.
- The FIFA World Cup, first held in 1930, is the biggest sporting event globally.
