Soccer and its influence on the world

     Soccer has been a popular sport for several years and has played a major role in sports which left a great impact on the world. Many wonder how it became so big and why several regions participate in this sport. Many also wonder how soccer varies through different types of social structures such as high school and college teams. I will explain and show how this sport affects the world today as well as in the past.

     Soccer is believed to have started back during the 2nd and 3rd centuries B.C. in China which took place during the Hans Dynasty. The goal of the game was to dribble spherical balls across a field and kicking it into a small net. Other facts showed that the Romans and Greeks used to play a ball game similar to soccer for fun and entertainment.

     Soccer started to become popular in England. The game would cause some people to play 24 hours a day and/or the competition/audience would be too chaotic that several incidents of violence occurred during a game.  Due to the increase of violence and military indulgences in the sport, King Edward III banned the sport in 1365.  Despite the setbacks, soccer eventually returned in 1815 where it was famous in Universities, Colleges, and Schools. Soccer became even bigger in October, 1863 where eleven representatives from London clubs and schools went to the Freemason's Tavern to set up common fundamental rules in order to control matches among themselves. The sport was spread around the globe during this time period by British sailors, traders, and soldiers.

    Some countries were intrigued by this sport such as Italy, Australia, and Germany while Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay played and accepted this sport in South America. Soccer gradually progressed and changed in time starting through the 1900s where FIFA was created in 1904 and by the 1930s various leagues were active in several countries. This game had different techniques when being played in certain countries. Examples are in the following: In Italy there is a defensive style that has fast alterations from defense to offense that use open space by opponents to score quick goals while England prefers an offensive strategy that is used through power, speed, and passing with a small amount of kicks and demands playing long balls behind defenders and various crosses.

    This sport has had a tremendous impact on the world sports wise. It continues to be one of the popular sports in the world and has changed people's perspective on sports. This sport has changed, celebrated, and hosted several games for over three thousand years. Talk about one of the longest sports!

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