History of Football

Origins of football in Ancient China

In ancient China, around 3000 BC, the Chinese military practiced a game that was actually a military training. After the wars, formed teams to kick the heads of enemy soldiers. Over time, the heads of enemies were replaced by leather balls coated with hair.Formed up two teams with eight players and the goal was to move the ball from person to person without dropping to the ground, taking it to within two stakes driven into the field. These cuttings were connected by a wire wax.

Football in the Middle Ages

There are reports of a sport much like soccer, although it is used much violence.The Soule or Harpastum was practiced in the Middle Ages by soldiers who were divided into two teams: attackers and defenders. Was allowed to throw punches, kicks, sweeps and other violent blows. There are reports that show the death of some players during the match. Each team consisted of 27 players, where the teams had different functions in the field.

Football arrives in England

Researchers concluded that football came to England around the seventeenth century.In England, the game was won different rules and organized and systematized. The field should measure 120 per 180,00 me would be installed on both ends two arcs called rectangular goal. The ball was leather and filled with air. With clear and objective rules, football began to be practiced by students and children of the English nobility. Was gradually becoming popular.In 1848, at a conference in Cambridge, set up a single code of rules for football.In 1871 was created the figure of the goalkeeper who was the only one who could get their hands on the ball and should be close to the goal to prevent the entry of the ball.In 1875, we established the rule of the time 90 minutes was established in 1891 and the penalty to punish the lack within the area.The professionalism in football was started only in 1885 and the following year was created in England, the International Board, an organization whose main objective was to establish and change the rules of football if necessary.In 1897 an English football team called Corinthian did a tour outside Europe, helping to spread the football in various parts of the world.In 1888, the Football League was founded with the aim of organizing international tournaments and championships.In 1904, they created the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) which organizes football today worldwide. It is FIFA which organizes the major championships teams (World Cup) every four years.