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Soccer is the most popular kind of sport. the main rule hit the ball into the gates of the opposing team's,  using  any part of the body  except the arms.  the win  goes to the athletes 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 ancient Greece, Rome, and China. Game  were amusement and entertainment.  100 years ago the game became a student pastime. There were no unified rules.  Somewhere  do not handle the ball.  Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers. In 1846 passed  first soccer competition . In England  teams from five colleges met .  Students  selected arbitrators and established uniform rules . 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 the rules were finally formed ,  adopted requirements for sports attributes. In the same year  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891  new provisions appeared. The term "Penalty" appeared . It was used by  as a penalty for breaking the game rules .  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 . The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations .  For athletes  on salary  banned from representing the country in national competitions , and team ,  seen paying money, expelled from association .  In 1885  athletes  allowed  play for a reward.  at the same time  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. If in the beginning it was an entertaining game ,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations . For players  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club, breaking the rule , expelled from association . 5 years later  athletes  allowed  play for a reward.  at the same time the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers.  In 1872  the first international  football  tournament has ended. In  game  took part  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France. Members  made a decision  change the organization . So, it appeared  the famous Fifa . Initially, international meetings  were called the Olympic Games.  When Fifa appeared,  international tournaments began to be called the World Cup.  The tournament is now called the YEFA Cup.  The team from Uruguay was the winner.  The tournament takes place every 2 years. In 2020 due to the global pandemic  the game has been canceled for the first time.