In the UK, soccer is known as Football.
The name soccer derives from association football to distinguish from American Football.
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∙ 2009-11-16 18:38:22Soccer was known and played before Basketball. At first the game was said to involve elements of American Football, Soccer and Hockey but these were just a means to describing the new game to outsiders, so Soccer ball was used until the first Basketball was manufactured in 1894.
the first soccer stadium was wembley in London
England had the first soccer team ever.
the first basketball was a soccer ball
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It is not known. However, it is known which group played soccer first. Modern soccer (with modern soccer rules) was devised in Britain. Ancient Greeks and Romans, however, were the first to play and games which used the foot.
Little is known about the very first soccer field. However, the very first stadium that was built specifically for soccer was the Columbus Crew Stadium.
The major rules of Soccer were drawn up around 1850. Beyond that little is known.
The video game "Pelé's Soccer" is known to be the first video game based on the game of soccer. It was released in 1981 for the Atari 2600.
soccer was first played in china they played with leather balls with fur in them so they were very heavy. they played in very large robes. Soccer then started to spread through the us and the uk. in most of the world soccer is known as football
Soccer was known and played before Basketball. At first the game was said to involve elements of American Football, Soccer and Hockey but these were just a means to describing the new game to outsiders, so Soccer ball was used until the first Basketball was manufactured in 1894.
I believe the game was originally called "Association Football" Known as "Football" in the UK or "Footie" in OZ. "Soccer" is a derivative of the first name.
Francisco Jiménez Tejada, the Spanish soccer player known to fans as Xisco, has become the first openly gay soccer player in England's Premier League. I found this here: http://www.queerty.com/englands-first-out-gay-soccer-player-xisco-isnt-even-out-20090314/
Association Football, otherwise known as soccer, was first included in the Olympic Games in 1900. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_1900_Summer_Olympics
soccer was first seen in italy.
Soccer, which is known as football.
Yes, Argentina is known for their love for soccer(football). It is the most popular sport in the nation.