Soccer, the World's Most Popular Sport - 두산동아 김천여중 3학년 교과서 발췌

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Q&As About Soccer Facts

Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. However, there are some important facts about soccer that many people do not know.

Q: Who played soccer first?

A: The English started to play the modern form of soccer about 200 years ago, but people around the world had played soccer-like games long before. For example, the Japanese, the Romans, the Greeks, the Vikings, and the Mayans all enjoyed games that were similar to soccer.

   However, China is the country where the oldest record of a soccer-like game was found. The Chinese played a game called tsu chu over 2,000 years ago. The game was usually played to train soldiers. It was also played at emperors’ birthday parties.

Q: Is it true that some kings tried to stop people from playing soccer in England?

A: Yes. In medieval England, soccer games were often played between rival villages. Game rules were quite different from today’s rules. Hundreds of people took part in a game, which sometimes lasted all day. The game usually became so violent that many people were hurt or even died. Several kings tried to stop people from playing soccer, but it was too popular to stop.

Q: How did modern soccer start?

A: Soccer was a regular subject in many public schools in England in the early 1800s. These schools developed their own rules, which were different from school to school. For example, Rugby School allowed the players to use their hands, but Eton School didn’t. To solve this problem, ten schools founded the Football Association of England and made a set of standard rules in 1863. That was the year when modern soccer started.

Q: Some say soccer, and others say football. What is the difference?

A: You can call it either soccer or football. After the Football Association was founded, some people began to call the game association football. Several years later, some English university students coined the name soccer by adding er to soc taken from association. Today, the word football is used more widely. However, the game is called soccer in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

Q: Who is the greatest soccer player ever?

A: There have been many great soccer players, but Pele, a retired Brazilian player, is known as the King of Soccer. By the time he retired, Pele had scored 1,281 goals. He had scored more goals than any other soccer player at that time. No one has broken his record yet. In addition, he is the only player that has been on three World Cup winning teams.

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