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Soccer is the most popular kind of sport. the main rule hit the ball into the gates of  competitors, using in this case  any part of the body  except the arms. Victory  goes to the athletes scores more goals .  Football appeared in 1863.  The game originated in the UK.  Soccer History  Ball games appeared in  BC. tournaments were purely for entertainment . in the 20th century  played only by students. There were no unified rules. In some countries  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  a real football tournament. In England  teams from five colleges met .  Students  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  approved the regulations,  adopted requirements for sports attributes.  At the same time  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891  new provisions appeared. The term "Penalty" appeared .  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 association includes more than 100 clubs.  Previously, football was an amateur sport,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money.  Society did not want to accept money games.  For athletes  on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club,  seen paying money, expelled from association .  In 1885  athletes  allowed to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  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 . 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  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule ,  removed from association.  In 1885  athletes  allowed  to receive money for sports achievements .  at the same time the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers.  In 1872  ended  international  football  tournament has ended. In  game  took part  players  from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris .  Members of the Association made a decision  to reorganize 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 .  The team from Uruguay was the winner. Competitions are held once every 2 years . In 2020  Due to the Covid-19 outbreak  the game has been canceled for the first time.