"Some people think that football is a matter of life or death. I assure you that it is a more serious matter." (Bill Shankly - a former Scottish footballer and former Scottish football coach) Soccer or Soccer is one of the world's most popular sports. It attracts most viewers of all ages and nationalities. Cultures are the most popular in the world, and today many of the followers of the sport regard it as a necessary part of their lives. The most famous of them is Soccer. Soccer is one of the most famous sports on the world level, and there are American football, rugby, Canadian, Australian style football, and others. I knew football in the Middle Ages in Europe. That was me Villagers played at the time.
History of the game of football The history of the game of football to the BC, where researchers discovered the existence of balls made of linen and some made of animal skins in the tombs of ancient Egyptians (Pharaohs), and based on historical drawings and archaeologists that the Egyptians played the ball at that time, They also mentioned that the game of football was found in Chinese civilization, where it was a military exercise in the second century BC, they used to call it the game TSU'JU and they were kicking a ball of leather stuffed with feathers. It was a game rule that players had to kick the ball to a specific point with bamboo back. In Japan, football appeared in the name of KIMARI, but in a different way of playing, players stood in a circle and had to pass the ball between them and make sure they did not fall on the ground. In Greek civilization, the game was called "Episkyros" and in the Roman civilization "Harpastum" The game consists of two teams and a small ball, and the players have to pass the ball between them to pass the ball to the opposite limit. In the Middle Ages, the English were famous for their football game. The English are the basis of the football we are witnessing today. In the beginning, they played the game without rules, randomly, unorganized, and practiced violently. The number of players was unlimited. Sometimes the villagers competed together in the streets or fields and anywhere the contestants decided. Everything was allowed to reach the target except the killing. Football remained so until the rules were set in 1963. Eleven teams from across Britain met to set rules for the game. In 1869, the first football union was established and the Football Association (FA) was named. In 19016, the English played football with Danish remains during their celebrations of the evacuation of the Danes from their country. In 1900, the first Olympic football tournament was held in Paris, after which it was decided to hold a four-year tournament, the World Cup, and the first tournament was held in Uruguay in 1930 and Uruguay won the Cup. The appearance of football Football appeared in the form of a bow made from the skins of animals in ancient times, and in 1855 the world Charles Goodyear Charles made the first rubber ball. It is currently on display at the National Soccer Hall in New York, USA, as reported by soccerballworld.com. In the beginning there was no specific specification for the ball, but the FAF in 1872 set certain specifications of the ball, such as spherical shape and ranges between 27 and 28 inches and these specifications are certified to today in major tournaments. Ball specifications approved for world championships: Ocean: 27 - 28 inches. Weight: 400 - 450 g. Diameter: 8.6 - 9 inches. FIFA (FIFA) FIFA is the governing body of football in the world, founded in 1904 in Paris. Headed by Robert Geeran. Seven members: France, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands. Today, it is composed of 206 members. The FIFA president's election is scheduled for May. The current president of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, Hussein, and Frenchman Jerome Chapin.