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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  goes to the athletes  who made more throws.  Football appeared in 1863. England is considered the birthplace of football .  Soccer History  Ball games used in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. tournaments were purely for entertainment . in the 20th century  played only by students.  There were no general rules.  Somewhere it was strictly forbidden to touch the ball with your hands .  Somewhere it was allowed to throw the ball with the fingers. In 1846 passed  a real football tournament.  In the UK  several universities have agreed to play together.  Athletes  appointed a jury  and established uniform rules . 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, the size of the goal and the structure of the ball were approved . In the same year  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 . When football became popular  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 . The international community reacted negatively to monetary relations . 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 players  allowed  to receive money for sports achievements . In the same year  created a soccer league, 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.  Society did not want to accept money games.  For athletes  on salary  were not allowed to represent the country at major matches, and team , breaking the rule , 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.  In 1872 passed  international  football match  has ended. In  match  competed  athletes from England and Scotland. In 1904 the football association  called a convention in France. Members  decided to  change the structure of the association.  So they created  popular company 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 . 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 .