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Soccer is the known kind of sport. the goal of the game hit the ball into the gates of the opposing team's, using in this case  all limbs except the arms.  the win wins the team that  scores more goals . Football was recognized as a professional sport in 1863 . England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Ball games appeared in  BC. tournaments  were amusement and entertainment.  100 years ago the game became a student pastime. There were no unified rules. In some countries  do not handle the ball.  Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers. In 1846  organized  a real football tournament.  In the UK  several universities have agreed to play together.  Athletes  selected arbitrators and  came up with general requirements. In 1857  created the first national football team. 20 years  athletes from all over the world have created modern football.  Only in 1971  approved the regulations,  adopted requirements for sports attributes.  At the same time the first football matches in the framework of the FA Cup took place . In 1891 the rules began to supplement .  Penalty rule was approved. It was used by  as a  punishment for playing not by the rules. When football became popular    Fame came to football in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces . If in the beginning it was an entertaining game , but in the 80s, players started to get paid .  Society did not want to accept money games.  For footballers on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club,  seen paying money,  removed from association. 5 years later  athletes  allowed to receive money for sports achievements .  at the same time the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers. 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 players  on salary  banned from representing the country in national competitions , and team ,  seen paying money,  removed from association. 5 years later  athletes  allowed to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers.  In 1872 passed  national football  tournament has ended. In  game  took part  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris . Members  made a decision  change the organization . So, it appeared  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 global pandemic  the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .