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Period: 2000 BCE to
Time span of the timeline
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1000 BCE
How it was first played
There were no rules and the players aimed at kicking a ball made of animal skin into a net amidst a lot of pushing and elbowing. These games were played so that the players - most of whom were soldiers - were physically fit in the eventuality of a war -
1000 BCE
Beginning
Football was created in china 100 years BC, Greece, Rome, and parts of Central America also claim to have started the sport; but it was England that transitioned soccer, or what the British and many other people around the world call “football,” into the game we know today. -
700
early British football
The first Football games played in Britain was between the locals of east of England, starting after a 'legendary' game that involved kicking around the severed head of a Danish prince that they had defeated in a war. These games were violent, where injury and death were not uncommon -
Influence of public schools on football
Football in Public Schools. ... Harrow,, Winchester and Charterhouse had all taken up football by the 1750s. English public schools played an important role in the development of the modern game of football. Football rules began to be codified in schools such as Eton (1815) and Aldenham (1825). -
Industrial revaluation
The Industrial Revolution had a great impact on the Working Class, due to the long working hours. The workers barely had any leisure time.And if they did, only the men would go out, because they handled the money. The new increase of work hours left the workers only time to sleep, eat, and work. This resulted in people not playing the sport. -
Rational recreation
As England was becoming more industrialized, people moved to the cities to get more money. The government gave the workers a Saturday afternoon off work people were using these afternoons off for sport. The government responded by building facilities for these leisure activities. Pitches, parks and public baths were built around the country. Sports were becoming a regular use of spare time, factories and churches were creating teams but these were mainly to help attendance and control behaviour -
1857-1888
1857: The Sheffield Football Club was formed.
1862: John Charles Thring devised some rules for Soccer.
1863: The Football Association (The FA) was formed.
1867: Sheffield FA was formed.
1871: The Rugby Football Union was formed.
1872: The first official international football match took place between Scotland and England in Glasgow.
1886: The International Football Association Board (IFAB) was formed.
1888: William McGregor founded the world's first football league in England. -
1904-1934
1904: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international football body, was formed in Paris.
1913: The growing popularity of the international game led to the admittance of FIFA representatives to the International Football Association Board.
1930: The First World Cup took place in Uruguay. Uruguay wins it.
1931: The professional soccer era started in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.
1934: The World Cup took place in Italy. The host team won it. -
Influence of war on football
When war was declared on 4 August 1914, it was expected that the Football Association (FA) would follow the example soon set by cricket and cancel all matches. But despite opposition, matches were played in the Football League throughout the 1914-1915 season and the FA Cup held as normal. For the remainder of the war, the Football League suspended its programme but allowed clubs to organise regional competitions. -
1938-1950
1938: The World Cup took place in France. Italy won its second World Cup.
1940s: The World War interrupted the World Cup. The American countries played in local cups.
1940: The Xeneise Club opened it's stadium.
1943: Professional soccer started in Mexico.
1948: Amateur soccer ended.
1950:The World Cup took place in Brazil. Uruguay won it. -
1954-1962
1954: The World Cup took place in Switzerland. It was the first one with a sponsor. Germany wins it.
1958: The World Cup took place in Sweden. Brazil wins it with players such as Pele.
1959: The South American Confederation of Soccer approved a new inter-club cup.
1960: The Libertadores Cup was inaugurated. Real Madrid won against the Uruguayan team Penarol in the Intercontinental Club.
1962: The World Club took place in Chile. Fans watched Brazil win in TV for the first time. -
1966-1975
1966: The World Cup took place in England. The host team won it. The Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Caravajal set a record for most participation in World Cups.
1970: The World Cup took place in Mexico. Brazil won it and became the country with most championships won.
1974: The World Cup took place in Germany. The fans watched the host team win on color TV.
1975: Independiente de Avellaneda won the Libertadores Cup for the fourth time. -
1978-1984
1978: The World Cup took place in Argentina. Holland was the favorite to win. But the host team won it.
1979: Paraguay won a Copa America. Olimpia won the Intercontinental and Libertadores Cups.
1982: The World Cup took place in Spain. Italy won it. Countries from all continents played it. Maximum goals were scored.
1984: The new star Diego Maradona is transferred to the Italian team of Naples. -
1986-1999
1986: The World Cup took place in Mexico. Argentina wins its second World Cup. Maradona scored the most amazing goal in the history of soccer.
1990: The World Cup took place in Italy. Germany won it.
1994: The World Cup took place in USA. Brazil won it.
1998: The World Cup took place in France. The host team won it.
1999: Mexico won the Confederations Cup. -
start of 2000s
2002: The World Cup took place in Japan and Korea. Brazil won it.
2005: Brazil won the Confederations Cup.
2006: The World Cup took place in Germany. Italy won it.
2007: David Beckham - one of the more popular stars in the world - made his debut in an American club, playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy. -
2008-2011
2008: Spain beat Germany in the Euro Cup finals.
2010: World Cup was hosted for the first time on the African soil as the hosts South Africa played Mexico in the first match. It was Spain who lifted the coveted trophy defeating Holland in the finals.
2010: Russia and Qatar won the bids to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
2011: Japan's female soccer team defeated United States in the final of World Cup in Frankfurt. -
20th century
Goa line technology. When the circuit in the ball crosses the goal line, the electromagnetic field changes, and the computer automatically notifies the referee, again by a radio signal transmitted to his or her watch.
The role of VAR is to assist the referee to determine whether there was an infringement that means a goal should not be awarded or a foul that the referee has nor awarded but var think it should off and alert the referee.Play is interrupted so there is no direct impact on the game.