The History of Football
The precise origin of association football is unknown, its modern format of 11 players against 11 in a confined area can be attributed to the british in the nineteenth century, but there is evidence of a form of football being played in china long before julius caesar brought the roman game of harpastum to britain.
China provides history's first football report, in the writings of the Han Dynasty 2000 years ago.
Then japan supported their bid to win hosting rights for the 2002 world cup by noting 14-century-old records of a local game calles Kenatt.
Ball games in britain seemed to have startedas an annual events staged over shrovetide. as a rule these contests began in the market-place and involved two teams of unlimited numbers trying to propel a ball into the opposite side's goal, which was some convenient spot in the centre of town.It was hostile , violent and extremely dangerous.
There is a record of london schoolboys playing organized football before lent in 1175.
In 1314 Edward II tryed to put as stop to the game as it became so popular and worried the merchants thinking that it would affect there trade when it was played in the streets.
In 1349 Edward III tried to stop the game because he thought the men were plaing the game to much instead of practising archery and javelin throwing, so commanded his sheriffs to suppress "such idle practices", similar orders were issued by Richard II , Henry IV and James III , without any luck.
The game through the years evolved and the rules were brought in and comes the game as we see it today.
China provides history's first football report, in the writings of the Han Dynasty 2000 years ago.
Then japan supported their bid to win hosting rights for the 2002 world cup by noting 14-century-old records of a local game calles Kenatt.
Ball games in britain seemed to have startedas an annual events staged over shrovetide. as a rule these contests began in the market-place and involved two teams of unlimited numbers trying to propel a ball into the opposite side's goal, which was some convenient spot in the centre of town.It was hostile , violent and extremely dangerous.
There is a record of london schoolboys playing organized football before lent in 1175.
In 1314 Edward II tryed to put as stop to the game as it became so popular and worried the merchants thinking that it would affect there trade when it was played in the streets.
In 1349 Edward III tried to stop the game because he thought the men were plaing the game to much instead of practising archery and javelin throwing, so commanded his sheriffs to suppress "such idle practices", similar orders were issued by Richard II , Henry IV and James III , without any luck.
The game through the years evolved and the rules were brought in and comes the game as we see it today.