THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• The predecessor of football
• Football in the 15th Century
• The beginning of modern football
• How do you Play football

THE PREDECESSOR OF FOOTBALL

• invented in China
• conducted as a military training program
• The ball was sewn together from pieces of leather and stuffed with feathers and animal hair.

FOOTBALL IN THE 15TH CENTURY

• Italy and France played games that were related to football.
• England : motherland of football
• In England a related game of football was played
• Two villages tried to score a goal into the opposing city gate
• brutal

THE BEGINNING OF MODERN FOOTBALL

• Private schools and universitys also played brutal football
• 1846: football and rugby rules
• Rugby and football parted ways
• Students brought football to the world
• Gymnastics was a national sport in Germany

HOW DO YOU PLAY FOOTBALL

• Two teams
• eleven players
• The teams try to score a goal in the opponent's goal
• You can use your leg or head to kick the ball
• Goalkeeper

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