THE HISTORY OF SOCCER

…THE HISTORY OF SOCCER…

As we all know, soccer is a well famous know sport. It is a very fun game and it mostly requires energy. However, do we know the real chronicle of soccer? Personally, I love the sport soccer, but I never seemed to have learned the history of it. Anyway, the beginning of soccer started in the late mid-18^th century…

Nobody really knows where soccer originated thus, people are assuming that it started around the Romans, Chinese, or from South America. In the olden times, people used anything as a ball, and sometimes the loser or the winner would be sacrificing each other. Soccer started in Brazil when a few children were playing together. As they were playing, they saw a bucket of soft rubber and turned the rubber into a ball-shape sphere. Therefore, the children would play with each other-but not in the modern way-they would just pass each other the ball without touching it. Slowly, more and more people began to play this. Then they started adding goals, teams, etc.

The first game of soccer was played by Roman soldiers. They used their heads to block their enemy, and to pass the ball to their teammates. This proves why there is a rule against touching the ball with your hands. Later on, soccer came to Europe form the Mexicans. Their playing was a bit different from the Romans, but they were amazingly entertained. After a battle, they would chop off their opponents’ head and use it as a football. Afterward, the head would be taken across to Europe by the Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, etc. (the people who invented the ball).

Chinese people also were very skilled in playing soccer. In about 2600 BC, they made a ball that consisted of leather and the goals were about 30 feet high and 20 feet apart. Soccer was usually only played in the celebration of the emperor’s birthday. This mostly happened during the Hun Dynasty.

Soccer was invented by the Mayan’s and the Aztecs Indians in Central America. In the city of Copan, of Maya, they had one of the largest and sturdiest soccer fields ever. The civilization dates went back to more than 10,000 years ago. These people also sacrificed the captain of the winning team. Sacrificing was a way to honor the accomplished soccer players.

In this current time, every 4 years, there is a World Cup based on soccer. Professional players-from their own country, all around the world-play aggressively, until they win. The winning team gets the world cup of the current year, and gets valuable items (such as clothing, vehicles, money, etc.). There are billions of soccer lovers who enjoy watching this live show (including me).

Another official name for soccer is football. Soccer comes from association football; only the U.S.A. and Canada say soccer.

As you can see, soccer is played all around the world in various ways.

Soccer is an athletic game for both boys and girls. When people play soccer, their entire mind is usually focused on competition and wining. In my opinion, I think when you play soccer; you should just try your best, and have fun! =)