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Soccer is the most popular sporting discipline. the main rule hit the ball into the gates of  competitors,  using  all limbs except the arms.  the win wins the team that  scores more goals . Football was recognized as a professional sport in 1863 . England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Ball games used in  BC. tournaments  were amusement and entertainment.  100 years ago the game became a student pastime. 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  organized  a real football tournament.  In the UK teams from five colleges met .  Students  selected arbitrators and  came up with general requirements. In 1857 the first professional club of Sheffield was established . 20 years negotiations in the world sports association . 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.  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 number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces .  Previously, football was an amateur sport, but in the 80s, players started to get paid .  Society did not want to accept money games.  For footballers  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and  club,  seen paying money, expelled from association .  In 1885  footballers allowed  to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  created a soccer league,  its members became footballers. How football became a famous sport  Football became really popular  in 1880. The number of cubes within the football association has reached 100 pieces . 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 athletes  those receiving money banned from representing the country in national competitions , and team ,  seen paying money,  removed from association. 5 years later  athletes  allowed  play for a reward. In the same year  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers .  In 1872  the first  national football  tournament has ended. In  match  competed players  from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France. Members  decided to  change the structure of the association. So, it appeared  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 .  The tournament takes place every 2 years. In 2020  Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .