has only been popular in North America for the past 30 years, soccer has

been a long time favorite most everywhere else. It is the national sport of

most European and Latin-American countries, and of many other nations.

Millions of people in more than 140 countries play soccer. The sport dates

back to the Egyptians, who played games involving the kicking of a ball.

Now, the sport has grown to a global pastime, including men's and women's

teams, and the World Cup (which is played every four years). History and

Origins Games similar to soccer were played in China as early as 400 BC. In

about 200 AD the Romans played a game in which two teams tried to score

by advancing a ball across a line on the field. The Romans passed the ball to

one another but they never kicked it. London children in a

English soccer clubs founded the Football Association. By the late 1800's

deliberately been kept simple. The referee makes most of the decisions, and

during WWII. The North American Soccer League (NASL) was formed in

and a width of between 50 and 100 yards. The rules of play for soccer have

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