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Soccer is the most popular kind of sport. the goal of the game to score with the ball into the gates of  opponents,  using  any part of the body  except the arms. Victory  goes to the athletes  who made more throws. Football was recognized as a professional sport in 1863 . England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Goal-based entertainment appeared in  BC. Game  were amusement and entertainment.  100 years ago  played only by students. 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 passed  first soccer competition .  In the UK teams from five colleges met . Players  selected arbitrators and  came up with general requirements. In 1857  created the first national football team. 20 years negotiations in the world sports association .  Only in 1971  approved the regulations,  adopted requirements for sports attributes.  At the same time  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891 the rules began to supplement .  Penalty rule was approved.  The throw was appointed as a  punishment for playing not by the rules.  How football became a famous sport    Fame came to football in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces .  Previously, football was an amateur sport,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations .  For athletes  on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule ,  removed from association.  In 1885  footballers allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers . popularization of football  Football became really popular  in 1880.  The association includes more than 100 clubs.  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  club, breaking the rule ,  removed from association. 5 years later  footballers  allowed to receive money for sports achievements .  at the same time the world's first football league appeared , calling its players professional workers .  In 1872 passed  international  football  tournament has ended. In  game  competed  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris . Members  decided to change the organization .  So they created the famous Fifa . Initially,  the national games were called the Olympic Games. With the advent of Fifa .  The tournament is now called the YEFA Cup.  The team from Uruguay was the winner. Competitions are held once every 2 years . In 2020  Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .