World football day

Description

Feast of the players, the fans and everyone who is related to the football team, celebrated worldwide on December 10. The well-known sports game originated in the deep past. The first mention of games such as football, is called an entry in the annals of the Han dynasty. It states that 2000 years ago in ancient China there was fun, the rules of which were pushing some items. Something similar was and the Japanese have about 1400 years ago.

Birthplace of the same modern football habitually take England. That's where gates have already appeared, the Division into two teams and the indicated object pinanija-ball. Amused so the lower strata of the population, using as the ball inflated pig bladder or even decapitated head. Another view on the prototype of a football is that they consider cruel fun of the Saxons, who settled in England in the 8th century. They loved the decapitated head kick their enemies on the battlefield.

Because such games were uncontrollable, the monarchs in the 14th century several times forbidden. However, this is not entertainment, but died in the 16th century from soccer played openly. Rules of the game that are very similar to the foundations of modern football, introduced in the year 1801-Joseph Strutt described them in his book "Sport and pastime." In the year 1863 football rules were formally adopted, and appeared in England Football Association. And this sport was born. That to Russia, the first officially recorded game we had 24 October 1897 year. A truly popular football became the Soviet Union, and after the Olympics in 1952 year our team highly valued throughout the world.

It is not surprising that sports with such a rich history won their own holiday. About world football day declared UN world number one game has got a personal holiday. Now football is not only a sport but also a huge business. Everyone knows that he brings an extraordinary income. The reason is simple-the love of the fans. So that December 10 is our common holiday, dear football fans!