ahmed hamdy
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History of football part 1
Around the 3rd century BC marks the beginning of our journey. In China, an ancient ball game called Cuju was played, making it one of the oldest known ball games in history. This game involved two teams competing to send a ball filled with feathers into a net, all without the use of hands. Moving on to Ancient Greece, another ball sport called Episkyros was played between two teams consisting of 12 to 14 players. The objective of this game was to propel the ball over the opponent's line using both hands and feet. The Romans, inspired by Episkyros, developed their own game called Harpastum. In Harpastum, two teams aimed to maintain possession of the ball within their own camp for as long as possible, utilizing their hands and feet. In different parts of the world, various ball games were played with unique local rules. During the 12th century, a ball game known as Soule in French and Mob Football in English gained popularity in northwestern France and the British Isles. The rules of this game slightly differed from region to region. Globally, matches were organized between two villages, two parishes, or simply two teams, often consisting of numerous players. The objective was to successfully drop the ball into the opposing team's camp, which could be located in front of a local church door, a wall, or sometimes even a pond. Players were allowed to use both their feet and hands to manipulate the ball. However, these matches often resulted in chaotic and violent free-for-alls. In 1579, a match in Chesterton between Cambridge University students and villagers spiraled out of control, leading to unforeseen consequences.
By ahmed hamdy4 months ago in History