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The first golfer to be knighted was Sir Henry Cotton, a British professional golfer who was honored for his achievements in the sport. He was knighted in 1953.
There really is no first female individual who played professional soccer. However, the very first female league for soccer was the British Ladies Football Club.
The first professional soccer player is widely considered to be William "Billy" Smith, who began playing for a Scottish club in the 1880s. His reported salary was around £10 per week, which was a significant amount at the time. This marked the beginning of professional soccer, paving the way for the sport's commercialization. Today, salaries have skyrocketed, reflecting the global popularity of soccer.
The United States. The first country with the first professional soccer team, the teams where D.C. United and L.A. Galaxy.
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The name of the first Austrailian soccer player to play for Liverpool was Craig Johnson
Scotland's first black international footballer - and, in fact, the first black footballer for any national side, was British Guianan-born Andrew Watson, who made his international debut in 1881. Watson retained amateur status throughout his footballing career - meaning that the honour of the first black British professional footballer goes to the Gold Coast-born Arthur Wharton.
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The first black woman soccer player was named Briana Scurry. She was the goalkeeper. As of 2014, she is now retired.