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Soccer History
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What country was soccer made in?
Soccer, or Association Football, was first codified by Ebenezer C. Morley in 1863, in England. The earliest known form of soccer, called cuju, was played in ancient China in the fourth century B.C.E., possibly as a military exercise. Various cultures, some even more ancient, have played ball games involving the feet for centuries.
Which famous soccer players have worn the jersey number 99?
Paul Gascoigne
Dwight Yorke
Frederic Kanoute
How many teams played in the first world cup?
In the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 a total of 13 teams played:
Argentina
Chile
France
Mexico
Yugoslavia
Brazil
Bolivia
Uruguay
Romania
Peru
United States of America
Paraguay
Belgium
What soccer team dose mia hamm play on?
Mia Hamm used to play for the US Women's soccer team. She is retired now. She wrote a book called Go For The Goal. It tells a lot about her team, teammates, the rules of soccer and it contains an inside story on the 1999 Women's World Cup.
Are Liverpool fc the best team in the world?
Yes there decent. Not at there greatest at the moment though, with Fernando Torres gone. Still a good team & the future looks bright.
How many times have Spain held the world cup?
As Spain have a very good team they may have been to at least 12 world cups with ease.Their problem is their club problem like Barcelona players and Real Madrid players do not gel well on and of the pitch so are other clubs like those from the basque region don't fit at all.
What happens if you get a red card in the premier league?
Same as any other league you get a warning 2 yellow cards in one game will get you suspended for a game
Name the player who has scored a hatrick at every level and for his country?
Robert Earnshaw. He scored hat-tricks in all divisions in the football league with Cardiff City, in the Premiership with West Bromwich Albion, and for Wales (v Scotland) at international level.
Current premiership players who have won the European cup but they have not won the premiership?
hyypia, Carragher,Gerrard, Finnan etc. Liverpool players... /Qamyar
Who played in world cup finals 1980's?
Brasil vs Germany. Brasil won for the record 5th time in the World Cup history by beating Germany 2-0.
FC Barcelona plays in Primera División (aka La Liga), Spain's first division league.
Did the Chinese invent Football?
the English invented football writing the rules for it in 1863.... if you notice on alot of the European clubs badges (Barcelona, ac milan) they have the English flag on their badge, this is because English people started up these clubs.
Nope, it is likely that the English developed the modern game.
No,English invented football
Who where the first English team to win the champions league?
Manchester United. Technically both times. They were the first English team to lift the old European Cup in 68, and then when it was changed to the Champions League, United won it again in 1999.
Which player has won the most English Premier League titles?
Well English Premier League was first introduced in 20 February 1992. Before that , the competition never existed but the First Division was reputed to a similar position of The Premier League itself. Counting both of them together , Manchester United FC is the winner for the most times. Making a count of 19. And if talking about only English Premier League it is also Manchester United scoring 12 trophies attending all 20 seasons that have taken place so far. Let me lay it down so that it becomes clear for you to understand
First Division (until 1992)
- 1907-08
- 1910-11
- 1951-52
- 1955-56
- 1956-57
- 1964-65
- 1966-67
Premier League:[ Since 1992]
- 1992-93
- 1993-94
- 1995-96
- 1996-97
- 1998-99
- 1999-00
- 2000-01
- 2002-03
- 2006-07
- 2007-08
- 2008-09
- 2010-11
Why is England winning the world cup important?
The World Cup is important because it only happens every 4 years.
Who is the current world champion of soccer?
The present claimant to being World Cup Champions for the year 2008 is Spain. Spain won the title in Germany this year,2008, after beating Germany in the Final, the score being 1-0. The scorer of the goal was Torres who shot home in the 33rd minute of the game. The present claimant to being World Cup Champions for the year 2008 is Spain. Spain won the title in Germany this year,2008, after beating Germany in the Final, the score being 1-0. The scorer of the goal was Torres who shot home in the 33rd minute of the game.
How many teams are in the soccer FIFA World Cup?
16 teams played for the 2007 Women's World Cup out of 120 entrants: Nigeria
Ghana
China
Australia
Korea DPR
Japan
Canada
USA
Europe (UEFA)
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Denmark
England
New Zealand
Argentina
Brazil
Most goals scored in a world cup final?
Pele scored a hat trick against Sweden in the 1958 world cup final which they went on to win 5-2
What players won the premier league and the champions league?
Andy cole Dwight yorke Anderson
Nicky Butt and Nwankwo Kanu.
Andy Cole won the Champions League and Premier League with Manchester United but was never relegated from the Premier League.
Nwankwo Kanu won the Champions League with Ajax and The Premiership with Arsenal before he got relegated from the Premiership while he was at West Bromich Albion.
Nicky Butt won a Champions League medal with Manchester United and he won the Premier League with Manchester United, He was relegated whilst playing with Newcastle United.
carrick, butt, teddy, berg, Irwin, kanu, yorke, greening, cole
How many teams from Europe go to the world cup?
There will be thirteen teams from Europe participating in World Cup 2010.
What country has most often won the world soccer cup?
As of the 2008 Games ... Hungary and Great Britain have won 3 gold medals in men's football and Uruguay and the Soviet Union have won 2. No other country has won more than one gold. The United States has won 2 gold medals in women's football and Norway has won 1.
