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Soccer is the known kind of sport. the goal of the game hit the ball into the gates of  competitors,  using  any part of the body  except the arms.  the win  goes to the athletes  who made more throws.  Football appeared in 1863.  The game originated in the UK.  Soccer History  Ball games used in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. Game  were amusement and 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  first soccer competition .  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 the rules were finally formed , the size of the goal and the structure of the ball were approved .  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  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 players  on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club,  seen paying money, expelled from association .  In 1885  footballers  allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  the world's first football league appeared , calling its players professional workers . popularization of football  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 ,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money.  Society did not want to accept money games.  For footballers on salary  banned from representing the country in national competitions , and  club, breaking the rule , expelled from association . 5 years later  athletes  allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  the world's first football league appeared ,  its members became footballers.  In 1872  the first  national football  tournament has ended. In  match took part  players  from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France. Members  decided  change the organization .  So they created  popular company Fifa. Initially, international meetings  were called the Olympic Games. With the advent of Fifa .  The tournament is now called the YEFA Cup. Uruguay is the first to win the Fifa Cup . Competitions are held once every 2 years . In 2020  Due to the Covid-19 outbreak  the game has been canceled for the first time.