History of Football

Sport News 197-The origin of the history of the emergence of the sport of soccer is still contentious. Several documents explain that football was born since Roman times, partly explain football originating from China. FIFA as world football governing body officially stated that football was born from mainland China that originated from Chinese community game 2nd century up to the 3rd BC. This sport when it was known as "tsu chu".

In one military document states, in the year 206 BC, during the reign of Tsin and Han Dynasty, Chinese society has played a ball called tsu chu. Tsu itself means "hit the ball with the foot" while chu, meaning "ball of leather and no contents". The game ball when it uses a ball made from animal skins, the rules kick in and lead and enter it into a net stretched between two poles.

Version of the ancient history of football another country comes from Japan, since the 8th century, the people there already know the game of football. The people there call it : Come here. While the ball is used doeskin but the middle has a hole and filled with air.

According to Bill Muray, a football historian, in his book The World Game : A History of Soccer, the game of football has been known since the early AD. At that time, the people of ancient Egypt are familiar with the technique brings and kicking a ball made of bundles of linen.

The other side of history is in Ancient Greece also know a game called episcuro, none other than the game using the ball. This historical evidence depicted in the reliefs museum that depicts young boy holding a ball and play with his thights.

History of modern football and has received recognition from various parties, origin of England, who played in the mid-19th century in schools. 1857 established the first football club in the world,  namely : Sheffield Football Club. This club is an association of schools that pursue the game of football.

In 1863, Britain stood football association, named the Football Association (FA). The agency that issued the rules of the game of football, so football became more orderly, organized and nice to enjoy the audience.

Furthermore, in 1886 formed another regulatory body that issued the modern football throughout the world, namely : International Football Association Board (IFAB). IFAB formed by the English FA with the Scottish Football Association, Football Association of Wales, and the Irish Football Association in Manchester, England.

The history of soccer is getting tested until now IFAB is the body that issued various regulations on the game of football, both on the technique of the game, the terms and referee assignments, even to transfer the movement of players.

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