History Of Football

The beginning of the history of the emergence of the sport of soccer is still contentious. Some documents explain that football was born from the Roman period, partly explaining that football originated from China. FIFA as world football's governing body formally declare that football was born from mainland China is originated from the game of Chinese society until the 2nd century BC to the 3rd. This sport then known as "tsu chu".

In one military document states, in the year 206 BC, during the reign of Tsin and Han Dynasty, Chinese society has played ball called tsu chu. Tsu itself means "hit the ball with the foot". whereas chu, meaning "ball of skin and no content". Ball game when it uses a ball made ​​of animal skin, with a kick and dribble the rules and enter it into a net stretched between two poles.

Version of the ancient history of football the other coming from the land of Japan, since the 8th century, the people there have known the game ball. The people there call it: Come here. While the ball is used deer skin but has a hole in the middle and filled with air.

According to Bill Murray, a football historian, in his book The World Game: A History of Soccer, a football game has been known since the early AD. At that time, people already know the Ancient Egyptians brought engineering and kicking a ball made of linen cloth bundle.

Another side of history in Ancient Greece also know a game called episcuro, none other than the use of a ball game. Evidence of this history is reflected in the museum reliefs depicting young boy holding a ball and play with her ​​thighs.

History of modern football and has received recognition from various parties, aawal originally from England, who played in the mid-19th century in the schools. 1857 embryo first football club in the world, namely: Sheffield Football Club. This club is an association of schools that pursue the game of football.

In 1863, British football associations stand, which was named the Football Association (FA). The agency that issued the regulation game of football, so football became more regular, organized and palatable for the audience enjoyed.

Subsequently in 1886 formed another agency issued a rule modern football world, namely: the International Football Association Board (IFAB). IFAB was formed by the English FA with the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, and the Irish Football Association in Manchester, England.

History of football is getting tested to date IFAB is the body that issued regulations on the game of football, both on game techniques, terms and referee duties, even to transfer the player movement.