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Football is a game where two teams of 11 play- first world cup, due to the financial crisis in Uruguay,
ers try to hit the opponent's goal post. There are strik- many people there were not able to see the world cup
ers, midfielders, defenders, and a goalkeeper. Strikers' in the stadium. Today, after 21 mega events, Brazil is
job is to score, midfielders' job is to try to pass to the the most successful team with 5 world cup wins and
striker, and defenders try to stop the opponent from Germany with 4 wins, and Argentina with 3. Europe-
coming near their post. Goalkeeper's job is important an countries have the most successful wins of the 12
because they have to stop the opponent from scoring. world cups. Brazilian player Pele is the one who won
They can use any part of their body to save a shot, in- three World cup wins for Brazil whereas Maradona,
cluding their hands. There are also referees that make Messi and the team have won 3 World cups for Argen-
sure they play fair. tina. However the country that created football was
Soccer, better known as football, is one of the Britain.
oldest sports in history. In 206 B.C., there are accounts The first version of football was called Folkball,
of Chinese soldiers playing Tsuchu, which means kick- it involved punching the ball with your fist and tack-
ing the ball in Chinese. While other ancient cultures ling the other opponent. Although it was also about
also used to play with the ball, Tsuchu was the first kicking, it was far too violent. After getting multiple
one not to allow hands. Goal posts were a net attached injuries, the government banned it for centuries. Then
to two bamboo sticks. This quickly spread around the the football association decided that touching the ball
world. In 1863, official rules for football were drawn with your hand would be illegal. Soon, there were
up to create an organized game in England. These also events called the premier leagues and the UEFA
rules formally differentiated between rugby football champions league. This year, Argentina bagged the
and association football. Then, modern football was world cup 2022. It is interesting to note that in every
born. Belgium, France, Holland, Denmark, Spain, world cup the design of the ball changes.
Sweden, and Switzerland created FIFA, the Federation
of International Football Association. - Ranajaya Shrestha
The first world cup game started in 1930 when
Uruguay hosted it. The surprising thing is that Uru-
guay was the one who won the first world cup. At the