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Soccer is the known kind of sport. the main rule hit the ball into the gates of  opponents,  applying  all limbs 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  Ball games used in  BC. tournaments were purely for entertainment .  100 years ago the game became a student pastime.  There were no general rules.  Somewhere  do not handle the ball.  Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers. In 1846  held  a real football tournament.  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 negotiations in the world sports association .  Only in 1971 the rules were finally formed ,  adopted requirements for sports attributes.  At the same time  the FA Cup was organized. In 1891 the rules began to supplement . The term "Penalty" appeared . 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,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. 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 . 5 years later  footballers  allowed to receive money for sports achievements .  at the same time the world's first football league appeared ,  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 ,  since 1981 there have been rumors that the players are getting money. The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations .  For footballers  those receiving money  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule , expelled from association . 5 years later  players  allowed  play for a reward.  at the same time  created a soccer league, calling its players professional workers .  In 1872  the first international  football match  has ended. In  match  competed  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France.  Members of the Association  decided to  to reorganize the organization . So, it appeared  the famous Fifa . Initially,  the national games were called the Olympic Games.  When Fifa appeared,  international tournaments began to be called the World Cup. This is how the famous UEFA EURO games were born .  The team from Uruguay was the winner. Competitions are held once every 2 years . In 2020 due to the global pandemic  the competition has been rescheduled for the next year .