Soccer History

Canadian (not just CFL) football was not 'invented.' It developed over many years, just like American football did. Countless numbers of people were involved in the development of both the Canadian and American games.

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1. Czechoslovakia(in 1934 & 1962.Lost to Italy And Brazil respectively) 2. Hugary(in 1938 & 1954. Lost to Italy and West Germany respectively) 3. Netherlands(in 1974 & 1978.Lost to West Germany and Argentina respectively)

Klos (Dortmund), Porrini (Juventus), F.De Boer (Ajax), Berg (Man Utd), Mendes (Porto), R.De Boer (Ajax), Bronkhorst (Barcelona) Gattuso (Milan), Boli (Marseille), van Vossen (Ajax). Sir Alex Ferguson won 2 medals as a manager with Man Utd.

To some, no, while to others, yes. Normally, it depends on a persons athletic ability. Some would be more talented in soccer and have a harder time keeping up in football, while with others, it's vice versa.

FC Spartak Tambov was created in 1960.

FC BATE Borisov was created in 1973.

it is Brazil as they have appeared in the most world cups ever.

Argentina have won the world cup only twice.

Lionel Messi in his early years with Barca

It is disputed accross the world who is the best football player in the world. Many regard Pel� as one of the best for many reasons. He was extremely talented with the ball at his feet, and scored a high amount of goals in his career. Often considered the complete midfield and attacking player, he was completely two-footed, a prolific clinical finisher, exceptional at dribbling and passing, and was a remarkably good tackler for a forward. He was famed for his speed and kicking strength and scored 1,281 goals over the course of his career.

The first hat trick in history, 1992 was Eric Cantona for Leeds United.

the longest football game was 42 hours and 5 minutes, this game broke the world's Guinness record for the longest football match. The event was held in Qatar by Snickers through a campaign called " Make football history"

why am i talking about football, im supposed to be talking about soccer.

I'd have a go at Craig Bellamy.

East Anglia (Norwich/Ipswich)

East Midlands (Coventry/Leicester)

Merseyside (Liverpool/Everton)

Tyne&Wear (Newcastle/Sunderland)

Tyne/Tees (Newcastle/Middlesbrough)

Old Firm (Rangers/Celtic)

Lancashire (Blackburn/Bolton)

Manchester (United/City)

South Wales (Cardiff/Swansea)

Severnside (Cardiff/Bristol)

1= nothing; 2=suspension for the next match; red=suspension from the rest of the current match

It is a tie with U.S.A. and Germany each with two.

Four, 1998, 2002 (Automatic qualification as co hosts), 2006 and 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_FIFA_World_Cup_squads#England it was allan ball

No. They lost to Slovakia 3-2 in the first round.

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Europe and the Americas. It has a vivid and interesting history in the world of sports. Early evidence of soccer being played as a sport finds occurrence in China during the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. In China, it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking of ball was a popular sport. It is said that early growth of the modern soccer started in England. Some amusing facts even mention that the first ball used was the head of some Danish brigand. It is said that during medieval times, the old form of soccer used to allow many ill practices like kicking, punching, biting and gouging. The main aim was to carry the ball to a target spot. People grew so fond of the game that they would throng the field all day long. Sometimes the competition grew fierce and masses got so wild that there were frequent incidents of violence during the game. It is also said that soldiers admired the game so much that they missed archery practice to watch it. King Edward III banned soccer in 1365 owing to the growing incidents of violence and military indulgence in the sport. In 1424 King James I of Scotland also proclaimed in the Parliament- "Na man play at the Fute-ball" (No man shall play football) When and where exactly did soccer start is a question that has no precise answer to it. You can easily say that this popular game has been played for more than three thousand years. The nativity of modern-day soccer must be credited to Britain. It was also known as the association football, with Scotland and England being the co-founders of the systematic game of soccer. Modern History of Soccer: 18th Century onwards In 1815, a major development took place that made soccer popular in Universities, Colleges and Schools. The popular English School and Eton College came forth with a set of rules, known as the Cambridge Rules. Football was segregated into two groups; some colleges and schools opted for Rugby rules that allowed tripping, shin kicking and also carrying the ball. These rules were exclusively prohibited as per the Cambridge rules. The history of modern-day soccer was established in 1863. In October 1863, eleven representatives from London clubs and schools met at the Freemason's Tavern to set up common fundamental rules to control the matches amongst themselves. The outcome of this meeting was the formation of the Football Association. In December 1863, the Rugby Football and Association football finally split as the supporters of the Rugby School rules walked out. Firmly establishing the foundation of soccer in 1869, the Football Association strictly banned any kind of handling of the ball. Soccer's popularity spread rapidly during the 1800s as British sailors, traders and soldiers introduced the sport to different parts of the globe. Italians, Austrians and Germans drew to Europe, while Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil adopted the sport in South America. FIFA was established in the year 1904 and by early 1930s, different leagues were operating from various countries. FIFA is credited with organizing the first world cup in Uruguay. The history of soccer is rich with events, development and its growing craze all over the world. You will find yourself amazed as you learn about different times of this wonderful sport that has held our awe and admiration for over 3000 years.

Soccer in the U.S. is the same kind of soccer as celebrated around the globe. The only difference is in the penalty shots. They have the abnormal "shoot outs", in which players have a cartain amount of seconds to transport the ball as close as possible to the goal and beat the goalkeeper to score.

Usually Polish.

Raúl González Blanco, simply known as Raúl, has scored 312 goals for Real Madrid, to date, which is a record number of goals for Real Madrid by a single player.

1. Barcelona FC

2. Manchester United

3. Juventus

4. A.C. Milan

5. Inter Milan

6. Real Madrid

7. Liverpool

8. Chelsea

9. Bayern Munich

10. Arsenal