Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world America. It has a clear and interesting history in the world of sports. It was durring the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking them into small nets. Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun.

Modern soccer started in England.during medival times a form of soccer used practices like kicking, punching and biting. The main objective was to carry the ball to a target spot. People loved the game so much that they would watch all day. It is also said that soldiers loved the game so much that so they missed archery practise to watch it.

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 soccer, with Scotland and England being the co-founders of the systematic game of soccer.

The popular English School and Eton College came up with a set of rules the Cambridge Rules. 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." The history of modern-day soccer was established in 1863. The Rugby soccer and Association soccer finally split as the supporters of the Rugby School rules walked out.

Firmly establishing the foundation of soccer in 1869, the soccer 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.