"Who invented soccer?" this is the famous question most people asked about the famous sport. As we all know, Soccer is widely believed to be one of the most popular game in the world. Many people wonder who invented soccer and how the game came into being.
Many cultures and nationalities claim the game as their own invention, but there are few definite claim that decides who is right.
People in ancient China was so unsure of recognizing the game soccer or football as their own invention even though early history traced back that soccer game is familiar to a game called cuju in China. The ancient Romans and Greeks also had a game similar to soccer or football as well as people in Medieval Europe. In ancient soccer like game, pig bladders were engaged as the ball and puffed up and leather from animal skins was fed with old rags and straw to look like a spherical shape that could be manipulated around with the feet.
The modern roots of soccer as we know today can be traced back to mid 1860's in England. It became popular because schools started competing with each other. However, during those times, there are slight problems due to lack of universal rules to follow.
It was then in 1963 that Football Association (FA) formed to establish one set of rules so each teams could have a fair game.
Today, there are many soccer teams around the world having a lot of famous soccer players which form a long legacy in the history of soccer.
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