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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,  applying any part of the body  except the arms.  the win wins the team that  scores more goals .  Football appeared in 1863. England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Ball games used in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. 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. In a number of states, on the contrary, it was possible to transfer by hand . In 1846  held  a real football tournament.  In the UK teams from five colleges met . Players  appointed a jury  and  came up with general requirements. In 1857 the first professional club of Sheffield was established . 20 years  athletes from all over the world have created modern football.  Only in 1971  approved the regulations, the size of the goal and the structure of the ball were approved . In the same year  the first football matches in the framework of the FA Cup took place . In 1891 the rules began to supplement . The term "Penalty" appeared .  The throw was appointed as a  punishment for playing not by the rules.  popularization of football  Football became really popular  in 1880.  The association includes more than 100 clubs. If in the beginning it was an entertaining game , but in the 80s, players started to get paid . The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations .  For footballers  those receiving money banned from representing the country in national competitions , and  club, breaking the rule ,  removed from association.  In 1885  athletes  allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers. 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 footballers  those receiving money banned from representing the country in national competitions , and team ,  seen paying money,  removed from association. 5 years later  footballers allowed  to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers .  In 1872 passed  national football  tournament has ended. In it  competed players  from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France.  Members of the Association 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 .