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300
5000-300BC
China's military forces where known to play "Tsu Chu" which was their version of soccer in the 2nd and 3rd century. -
Sep 4, 600
600-1600
Mexico and Central America the rubber ball was created. They used it in a court 40-50 feet long. -
Sep 4, 611
611AD
The Tsu Chu and the Kemari players had their first "International" game. -
Sep 4, 700
700s
the first football game was played in Biritain. It involved kicking around the head of a Danish Prince they defeated after war. -
Sep 4, 1000
1000BC
Japanese' version of soccer was called Kemari. They played with 12 players and a large ball filled with sawdust. -
Sep 5, 1331
1331
the games became violent and King Edward III passed laws to stop the game. -
Sep 5, 1424
1424
King James I of Scotland also passed a law to remove the game. -
Sep 5, 1500
1500
in Italy they played a game called Calicio with teams of 27+ people. They would kick, carry, or pass the ball. -
Sep 5, 1572
1572
Queen Elizabeth I of England passed laws that could sentence a football player to jail for a week and they have to be in a penance church. -
1605
Football became legal in England again. -
1620
Native Americans played a game called pasuckuakohowog. -
1863
the Football Association was formed. -
1815
Eton college of England established laws.
