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Soccer begginings in China
There is evidence in China that military forces around 2nd and 3rd century BC (Han Dynasty) played a game, originally named "Tsu Chu", that involved kicking a leather ball stuffed with fur into a small hole. Like Soccer, no hands were permitted during the play of the game. -
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soccer is introduced to te british
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Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 1100
Americas & Mexico
the creation of the rubber ball was in Mexico & Central America. These people played games on a recessed court shaped like a capital "I". The court was 40-50 feet long with vertical walls several feet high. In the middle of each wall, was a mounted stone or wooden ring and the object was to project the hard rubber ball through the ring. -
Dec 31, 1100
England alters the game
England, by the 12th Century, the game had become a violent mob sport with no rules and any sort of behavior was condoned. this is called modern day rugby. -
Jan 31, 1314
The End?
England, King Edward II orders citizens to stop playing football. -
Jan 1, 1500
Italy
Italy, the Italians played a game called calcio with teams of 27+ people. The game was simple: kicking, carrying or passing a ball across a goal line. -
eskimos
Alaska & Canada, the native Eskimos played aqsaqtuk or soccer on ice. Balls were stuffed with grass, caribou hair, and moss. One legend tells of 2 villages playing against each other with goals 10 miles apart. -
a new beggining
soccer becomes legal in england again -
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spread of soccer
Soccer’s popularity spread rapidly during the 1800s as British sailors, traders and soldiers introduced the sport to different parts of the globe -
harvard
USA, football was played among the Northeastern universities and colleges of Harvard, Princeton, Amherst and Brown. -
socer for kids
England, the modern form of soccer originated. The sport grew among working-class communities and was seen as a way of keeping young and energetic kids out of trouble at home and in the school; they could let off steam and learn the values of teamwork. -
Club Soccer
Soccer teams were forming around the globe through associations called club teams -
england and scottland
International matches were being staged in Great Britain before football had hardly been heard of in Europe. The first was played in 1872 and was contested by England and Scottland -
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soccer becomes official
during tis time period the writing of the rules of soccer were written and things were added to the game such as the penalty kick. after they were done writing the rules soccer became an official olympic sport. -
Pele
the best soccer player to ever play the gameHe was discovered at the age of 11 by one of the country's premier players.An average-sized man, he was blessed with speed, great balance, tremendous vision, the ability to control the ball superbly, and the ability to shoot powerfully and accurately with either foot and with his head. -
bloody mary
USA, freshman and sophomore classes at Harvard had instituted an annual intramural football contest in 1827, played on the first Monday of the new school year. These games were evidently quite rowdy, as the event was known as "Bloody Monday". -
first world cup
in the frst world cup there were only thirteen teams in the competition and the competition was held in uraguay
