Ancient Soccer

Ancient Soccer has been based on substantial evidence that was documented way back during China’s early years. It has been documented that there is a manual from the Chinese military written in the Warring States Period. This period was concluded to be during 476 B.C. Up to 221 B.C.

Cuju was the name which best describes the practice which literally means kick ball. This activity originally included a leather ball that was needed to be kicked into a hole from a piece of cloth made up of silk. This cloth was put between two poles that range 30 feet or 9.1 M. The Cuju games became standardized during the Han Dynasty, a dynasty that existed from 206 B.C. Up to 220 A.D.

Rules were implemented during this period and its popularity reached Korea and Japan. The names of this activity in their respective countries were chuk-guk and kemari. During the period of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the ball was enhanced and was air-filled. The Cuju games using air-filled ball started and became professionalized. Cuju was embraced by some people and many players made a living out of it.

If the Chinese has the eastern version of soccer in the ancient times, the ancient Greeks and Romans on the other hand are their counterparts in the west. Many games and activities in ancient Greece and ancient Rome required a ball that utilized the feet thus soccer also has a possible formulation from these activities and games by the Greeks and Romans. Such is the history of soccer that it reaches out far way back until the ancient times. Ancient soccer is widely known as one of the oldest form of game that required the feet to play it.

Who Invented Soccer? The Far-Reaching Roots of Soccer

“Who invented soccer?” this is the famous question most people asked about the famous sport. As we all know, Soccer is widely believed to be one of the most popular game in the world. Many people wonder who invented soccer and how the game came into being.

Many cultures and nationalities claim the game as their own invention, but there are few definite claim that decides who is right.

People in ancient China was so unsure of recognizing the game soccer or football as their own invention even though early history traced back that soccer game is familiar to a game called cuju in China. The ancient Romans and Greeks also had a game similar to soccer or football as well as people in Medieval Europe. In ancient soccer like game, pig bladders were engaged as the ball and puffed up and leather from animal skins was fed with old rags and straw to look like a spherical shape that could be manipulated around with the feet.

The modern roots of soccer as we know today can be traced back to mid 1860’s in England. It became popular because schools started competing with each other. However, during those times, there are slight problems due to lack of universal rules to follow.

It was then in 1963 that Football Association (FA) formed to establish one set of rules so each teams could have a fair game.

Today, there are many soccer teams around the world having a lot of famous soccer players which form a long legacy in the history of soccer.