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Soccer is the known sporting discipline. the goal of the game to score with the ball into the gates of the opposing team's,  applying any part of the body  except the arms.  the win wins the team that  scores more goals . Football was recognized as a professional sport in 1863 .  The game originated in the UK.  Soccer History  Goal-based entertainment used in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. tournaments  were amusement and entertainment.  100 years ago the game became a student pastime.  There were no general rules. In some countries  it was strictly forbidden to touch the ball with your hands . In a number of states, on the contrary, it was possible to transfer by hand . In 1846  organized first soccer competition .  In the UK teams from five colleges met .  Athletes  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,  adopted requirements for sports attributes. In the same year  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891 the rules began to supplement .  Penalty rule was approved.  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 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  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  play for a reward.  at the same time  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers . How football became a famous sport  Football became really popular  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 players  on salary  banned from representing the country in national competitions , and  club, breaking the rule , expelled from association .  In 1885  footballers  allowed to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers .  In 1872  the first international  football match  has ended. In  match took part  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association held a meeting in Paris . Members  made a decision  change the structure of the association.  So they created  popular company Fifa. Initially, international meetings  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 Covid-19 outbreak the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .