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Soccer is the most popular kind of sport. the goal of the game hit the ball into the gates of the opposing team's,  applying any part of the body  except the arms. Victory  wins the team that  scores more goals . Football was recognized as a professional sport in 1863 .  The game originated in the UK.  Soccer History  Ball games appeared in  BC. 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  a real football tournament. In England  teams from five colleges met .  Students appointed a jury  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  approved the regulations,  adopted requirements for sports attributes.  At the same time the first football matches in the framework of the FA Cup took place . In 1891  new provisions appeared.  Penalty rule was approved.  The throw was appointed as a penalty for breaking the game rules .  How football became a famous sport  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 athletes  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , 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 . 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 footballers on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club,  seen paying money, expelled from association . 5 years later  players  allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  created a soccer league,  its members became footballers.  In 1872  the first  national football  tournament has ended. In  game  competed players  from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France.  Members of the Association made a decision  to reorganize the organization .  So they created  popular company Fifa. Initially,  the national games were called the Olympic Games. With the advent of Fifa . 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 .