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How it Began
In 5000-300 B.C. there is evidance of a game played in China that involved kicking a leather ball stuffed with fur into a small hole. No hands were permitted. -
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Played in Mexico
In 600-1600 A.D. a rubber ball was created. The game was played on a field 40-50ft long and shaped like a capital "I". In the middle of each wall was a ring and the object was to kick the ball through the ring. -
Football Became Legal in England
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First Ever Soccer Game
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Introduction of the Penalty Kick.
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Soccer Played at the Olympic Games for the First Time
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Very First World Cup Tournament
FIFA (The Federation Internationale de Football Association) held the tournament in Montivedo, Uruguay. -
Women's World Cup
The inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991 in China was won by the United States -
First World Cup in United States
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American Women's Team Won First Olympics
The American women's team won the first-ever women's soccer event at the Olympics