Soccer History

In America when people think about the big 3. Football, baseball and basketball, but anywhere else in the world that would be different. When they think of the most popular sport football, baseball, and basketball aren't their number 1 sport, their number one sport is soccer. Have you ever wondered how soccer came about and ended up becoming the world’s most popular sport? Well hopefully this this will help answer some those questions. I have recently done much research on soccer this past couple of weeks. First, I'll start by telling you about the early origin of soccer. Second, I will tell you about how today's soccer got started and how soccer became so popular. Third, I will tell you about how soccer got its name and the basic rules
There are many different beliefs about who started of Soccer. According to soccer expert, Stewart Coggin, in the article “Who Invented Soccer?” Historic artifacts and enduring traditions make it clear that football has been played in Egypt, Ancient China, and Rome as far back as 2500 B.C. The game’s basic principles survived through the years and went on to be played during the medieval times. It can be said that English people in general were the ones who kept the tradition of football alive during the Middle Ages. A very popular form of the sport in the mid-14th Century England is called mob football. It was played by an unlimited number of players. At that point, there was still no one who created football rules. Players were allowed to go on playing as long as their actions did not lead to manslaughter. They played the games on the streets and turned towns into giant fields. Since anyone can join in the games and there were very few rules, medieval football often went out of hand and ended in riots. Playing on the streets also caused trouble to residents and merchants. These issues forced King Edward III to ban soccer in 1365 because of the growing incidents of violence and military indulgence in the sport. In 1424 King James I of Scotland also proclaimed in the Parliament— "No man shall play football”. However, it has already become so popular that it's playing was not stopped at all. By the end of the 14th Century, the game has become
The goalie is the only player allowed to touch the ball with the hands and arms and then only while he is located in his own penalty area. A kick-off is the way a soccer game is started or restarted. The ball is placed in the center of the field with one team in possession of the ball and all players must be on their own half of the field. It is used at the start of the game, the start of second half, the start of each period of extra time, if used, and after a goal it scored. A throw-in is taken when the ball crosses a sideline and leaves the field. A corner kick is taken when the ball is kicked out the field across the goal line by a defensive player. A goal kick is taken when the ball is kicked out the field across the goal line by an offensive player. A penalty kick is taken when contact foul or handball by the defending team within the penalty area. A foul is when a player kicks, trips, jumps at, charges, strikes, pushes, or holds an opponent. If a foul happens during a game, there is a free kick from where the foul took place. There are two means to discipline players for misconduct during the game. The first is a yellow card which serves as a caution given to the player who has committed misconduct or a serious offense. The second is the red card which means two things: you have