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Soccer is the known sporting discipline. the main rule to score with the ball into the gates of  competitors,  using  all limbs except the arms. Victory  goes to the athletes scores more goals .  Football appeared 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 general rules. In some countries  do not handle the ball.  Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers. In 1846  organized  a real football tournament. In England  several universities have agreed to play together.  Athletes  appointed a jury  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  approved the regulations,  adopted requirements for sports attributes. In the same year  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891  new provisions appeared.  Penalty rule was approved. It was used by  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 ,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. 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 ,  seen paying money, expelled from association .  In 1885  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 , but in the 80s, players started to get paid .  Society did not want to accept money games. For players  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club, breaking the rule , expelled from association .  In 1885  athletes  allowed to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  created a soccer league,  its members became footballers.  In 1872 passed  national football  tournament has ended. In it  competed  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France. Members  decided to  to reorganize the organization . So, it appeared  the famous Fifa . Initially,  the national games were called the Olympic Games. With the advent of Fifa .  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 competition has been rescheduled for the next year .