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Tamil fans all around the world have shown much excitement as Team Tamileelam get packed and begins their historic journey to Erbil, Kurdistan for the VIVA 2012 World Cup. Check out the jerseys that proudly present the national animal of Tamileelam, the Siruthai!
Soccer has been in existence for over 2000 years, soccer, was first reported being played in China by the Han Dynasty. Some recorded facts also show evidence that the early Greeks and Romans also engaged in soccer for fun. But it was not until 1863 that soccer gained professionalism and marked a transition for the sport. Soccer became a popular phenomena in England. It was reported that soldiers would miss archery practice in order to watch and play soccer! Soccer was such a heated game during this time, that when competition got tough, many times crowds broke out in fights! In 1863, 11 London clubs and schools met to create common rules to control the soccer games among themselves. Through this meeting, the Football Association was created, and modern soccer as we know it was born.
Did you know?
King Edward III of England banned soccer in 1365 because he felt it to be too violent?
India withdrew from FIFA World Cup in 1950 because they were not allowed to play barefoot!
A soccer player runs an average of 6 MILES during a game.
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.
The first game of basketball was played using a soccer ball!
There are 1000 activity changes in every soccer match!
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References:
“Football.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 3 June 2012.
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