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AnswerNo. Football developed in the late 1800's from the game of Rugby. AnswerYes. Football was played in various forms in the Middle Ages.

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Medieval football was played in many parts of Europe. It was typically a game with few rules, and could be played anywhere people decided to play.

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Football in the medieval times was played in between the opposing towns. The aim was to get the pig's bladder passed the markers, or to throw over the other town's church.

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they placed many new rules and ideas of attack of playing on the fields and also made playing yards and lines on the fields

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Yes It Was But Most People Played It Anyway

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