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Soccer is the known kind of sport. the goal of the game hit the ball into the gates of  opponents, using in this case  all limbs except the arms. Victory  goes to the athletes  who made more throws.  Football appeared in 1863. England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Goal-based entertainment appeared in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. Game  were amusement and entertainment. in the 20th century the game became a student pastime. There were no unified rules.  Somewhere it was strictly forbidden to touch the ball with your hands .  Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers. In 1846  held  a real football tournament.  In the UK  several universities have agreed to play together. Players  selected arbitrators and established uniform rules . In 1857  created the first national football team. 20 years  athletes from all over the world have created modern football.  Only in 1971 the rules were finally formed ,  adopted requirements for sports attributes.  At the same time  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891 the rules began to supplement . The term "Penalty" appeared . It was used by  as a penalty for breaking the game rules .  How football became a famous sport  Football became really popular  in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces .  Previously, football was an amateur sport, but in the 80s, players started to get paid . The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations .  For footballers on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club,  seen paying money, expelled from association . 5 years later  athletes  allowed to receive money for sports achievements .  at the same time the world's first football league appeared , calling its players professional workers . How football became a famous sport  Football became really popular  in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces .  Previously, football was an amateur sport, but in the 80s, players started to get paid .  Society did not want to accept money games.  For athletes  those receiving money banned from representing the country in national competitions , and  club, breaking the rule , expelled from association .  In 1885  footballers allowed  play for a reward.  at the same time the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers.  In 1872  ended  international  football match  has ended. In it  took part  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris . Members  decided to change the organization .  So they created  popular company Fifa. Initially, international meetings  were called the Olympic Games.  When Fifa appeared,  international tournaments began to be called the World Cup. This is how the famous UEFA EURO games were born . Uruguay is the first to win the Fifa Cup .  The tournament takes place every 2 years. In 2020  Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .