Soccer History

                         Soccer History

1= The first set of rules for soccer were made by the London Football Association in 1863.

2= Soccer became a major sport in England and Scotland in 1872.

3=  The idea of professionalism was introduced in 1885.

4= The first full time league was made in 1888.

5= In 1908 soccer came into the Olympic games.

6= In 1930 there was success in the World Cup.

Soccer Facts

                                Soccer Facts

1=  Soccer is the fastest growing and most popular sport in the world.

2=  Soccer is called football in some other countries.

3= Since 1952, Hungary has won the most gold medals in the Olympics, in soccer.

4= Soccer games are controlled by referees.

5= The soccer ball's circumference is 27-28 inches. It is made of leather or rubber.