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The focus on small rural communities in pre-industrial Britain was the basis for mob football. It was used as a way for the people to gather, celebrate, and just have some communal fun. The Industrial Revolution led to extensive flight from these communities to the city and devalued the importance of mob football.
Soccer and Rugby
Football in its modern from originated in England. There were many earlier local games from which it originated.
The modern rules of football (called Soccer in North America) were developed in England. In 1863 the English FA wrote the rules for the game. However, games involving kicking a round ball were played for thousands of years in other parts of the world