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Soccer originated in China for a recreational game or a pastime.
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The rules of Soccer (Association football) were written by a man called Ebenezer C. Morley in 1863. Morley was the first secretary of the 'Football Association' in England who were attempting to standardise the many forms of football being played at the time. Morley based his 'Laws of the game' on ' Cambridge rules' football first drafted at Cambridge University in 1848. Ultimately they failed to standardise football because some of the Football Association founder members could not agree on the rules. They decided to develop Rugby school football instead and in 1871 delivered Rugby Union Football.
Any form of football played before this was not called soccer. The word soccer is a phonetic abbreviation of the word 'Association' coined by English public school students who took the 'soc' from 'Association' and put an 'er' on the end. That is why prior to 1863 the word soccer did not exist. It is probably worth noting the same students called Rugby football 'Rugger' but this word fell out of use.
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Mr Fredrick pip invented the football workd cup :)
Where was football soccer invented at?
Association Football (aka Soccer) was invented in England.
Who invented the pig-skin football?
bob Jones invented the pig skin football.
Which was invented first American football or English Football?
English Football
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There virginity
Who invented the footballl World Cup?
Mr Fredrick pip invented the football workd cup :)
Who invented the football world cup?
It was the French man Jules Rimet.
Who was the Chinese person who invented football?
the English invented football
Would US ever win world cup football?
The US are rubbish at football it isn't an Americans game. Its british simple. The US have never won the World cup before. Most of the best footballers are signed with English football clubs they havn't got a chance in the world. They should also stop calling it soccer because FOOTBALL was invented before what the Americans call football eg American football so therefore it should be called all over the world football and it was invented by the BRITISH cumon. jacobfoulds@hotmail.co.UK The US are rubbish at football it isn't an Americans game. Its british simple. The US have never won the World cup before. Most of the best footballers are signed with English football clubs they havn't got a chance in the world. They should also stop calling it soccer because FOOTBALL was invented before what the Americans call football eg American football so therefore it should be called all over the world football and it was invented by the BRITISH cumon. jacobfoulds@hotmail.co.UK
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Where was football soccer invented at?
Association Football (aka Soccer) was invented in England.
Who invented the pig-skin football?
bob Jones invented the pig skin football.
Is Football Portuguese?
No, Football was "invented" in England.
What sport was invented first football or basketball?
Football was invented in the early 1800's. Basketball was invented in 1891.
What was the name who invented football?
It was invented by the English.
Which was invented first American football or English Football?
English Football
Why is soccer important to England?
Because the English invented the modern game of football and they take pride in that and the rest of the world loves football to.Its the same for Americans and their American football, they think its important but the rest of the world thinks they are stupid for calling their sport American football, football, which it is not. Plus no one in the world likes American football and everyone likes real football. Its important to every country not just England.
