What the rest of the world calls soccer, is known as soccer in the United States. Arguably the most popular game in the world, its internal control body (FIFA) has more members than the UN. Larger than baseball, American football and basketball combined, football is the most watched sporting event in the world, even more than the Olympic Games. Football is one of the most popular sports in Europe and the Americas. His story is lively and interesting in the world of sport. It would seem that football is not just a game, but a global event with vast political, national and economic influence. The origins of football date back to Antiquity. Indeed, for thousands of years, almost all cultures have enjoyed kicking a ball. Balls used in the game included human heads, cow bladders and sewn fabric. The museum's exhibit in Germany includes a Chinese text dating from around 50 BC that describes exercises called tsu chu, which involve throwing a leather ball filled with feathers and hair into a small net. Just like in football today, the use of hands was prohibited (Goldblatt 2008). The Japanese had a similar game, called kemari. This game is still played. However, kemari is less forceful than Chinese tsu chu. Kemarii is considered a more ceremonial game. It may even be part of ancient fertility rites or used to mark particular seasons of the year (Goldblatt 2008). Because the art of controlling the ball with the feet was extremely difficult and required technique and skill, the ancient Greeks and Romans used their versions of soccer to hone warriors' skills in battle. The Greeks played Episkyros, which means game, while the Romans played Harpastum, which means ball. We played with a small ball on a rectangular field...... middle of paper ...... football they could never meet. It's wonderful how something can be so popular and joyful all over the world. Some people look at it with passion. They love it. This sport is absolutely for anyone who likes to be active. Because what does it take to play football? Just a ball, a pair of shoes and a little space… WORKS CITED “What are the rules?” ". Syossetsoccer.org. Syosset Soccer Club. Internet. March 31, 2014 Glanville, Brian. 1979. A football book. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. “Football field diagram”. Football help. David and Kay Huddleston. Internet. March 3, 2014. Triton Library: Goldblatt, David. 2008. The ball is round: a global history of football. New York, NY: Penguin Group. Dunning, Eric. 1999. Sport Matters: sociological studies of sport, violence and civilization. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.