Soccer is the known sporting discipline. the goal of the game hit the ball into the gates of competitors, applying any part of the body except the arms. Victory wins the team that scores more goals . Football was recognized as a professional sport in 1863 . England is considered the birthplace of football .

Soccer History

Ball games used in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. Game were amusement and entertainment. 100 years ago played only by students. There were no unified rules. In some countries it was strictly forbidden to touch the ball with your hands . Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers.

In 1846 passed a real football tournament. In the UK teams from five colleges met . Students appointed a jury and established uniform rules . In 1857 created the first national football team. 20 years negotiations in the world sports association . Only in 1971 the rules were finally formed , the size of the goal and the structure of the ball were approved . In the same year the first football matches in the framework of the FA Cup took place . In 1891 new provisions appeared. The term "Penalty" appeared . It was used by as a punishment for playing not by the rules.

When football became popular

Fame came to football in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces . Previously, football was an amateur sport, since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. Society did not want to accept money games. For players on salary were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule , removed from association. In 1885 players allowed play for a reward. In the same year the world's first football league appeared , its members became footballers.When football became popular

Fame came to football in 1880. The association includes more than 100 clubs. If in the beginning it was an entertaining game , since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations . For footballers those receiving money were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule , removed from association. 5 years later athletes allowed to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year the world's first football league appeared , calling its players professional workers .

In 1872 passed national football match has ended. In it competed athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris . Members decided to to reorganize the organization . So, it appeared popular company Fifa. Initially, international meetings were called the Olympic Games. With the advent of Fifa . This is how the famous UEFA EURO games were born . The team from Uruguay was the winner. Competitions are held once every 2 years . In 2020 Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .