History Of Soccer

Soccer

Soccer is a great sport that has influenced

nations. Millions gather to watch skilled athletes

compete in a game of soccer. It is an international

sport, so popular that physical education programs have

soccer integrated into their plans. Many local

communities also have soccer organizations for youths.

Soccer has an interesting history going back as far as

ancient Rome and Greece. Some other interesting topics

that deal with soccer are my personal feelings about

the sport and my opinions on the future of soccer.

There in not much to be told about the origin

of soccer. In ancient Rome and Greece, football and

kicking games were played. In 1863, the London Football

Association developed the first set of rules. Towards

the end of the 19th century, soccer was brought to the

United States. But people didn?t start to take a liking

to the sport until WWI. In 1908, soccer was made an

official Olympic sport. Since then, soccer?s popularity

has spread like fire.

To me, soccer is an outstanding sport. I love

the strategic planning that occurs in the game of

soccer. To play soccer, you need to be quick and agile,

and your footwork must be meticulous. I like soccer

because it comes natural to me. There?s nothing like

waking up early on Saturdays and playing a competitive

game. When I score goals, which I do often, I get the

best feeling. I am contributing to my team winning.

That?s why I like soccer.

In the future, I believe soccer will stay the

weekend sport. I doubt that it will ever become as

popular as basketball i.e.. NBA. It is increasing in

popularity in the United Sports though. But you see,

that?s in the United States. I visited Mexico last

summer for a month and observed that soccer was the

main sport. People would play pick-up games of soccer

on basketball courts, as parks and grass space were

limited. I say this only to show that soccer?s waning

popularity in the US is minuscule compared to the

popularity in other countries. So we never know, more

people in the future may tune their TV sets to the