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Every sport has a history. But none of them as interesting as the history of football.
Soccer’s obscure origin is ironic considering its popularity today. Historians tried to trace the individual who began the history of football but soccer’s very ancient origins has clouded him in mystery. Yet historians successfully traced the cultures that first played football-like games. To see more clearly how football began, we can divide its origins into two. First, the ancient times that goes back as old as 4,500 years and then the modern period, the immediate predecessor of the football we love today. The Ancient Origin of Football Historic artifacts and enduring traditions make it clear that football has been played in Egypt, Ancient China, and Rome. The game’s basic principles survived through the years and went on to be played during the medieval times.
Balls made of linen have been discovered in Egyptian tombs that date way back to 2,500 BC. Some of these balls were made from animal intestines or skin to improve their bouncing. Based on drawings, scholars theorize that Egyptians played a football-like game during feasts of fertility. They wrapped their balls in bright-colored cloth and kicked them around the ground to celebrate the abundance of the earth. Approximately 2,000 years later, a different form of football-like game appeared in China. |
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