Association Football, which is more commonly known as Football or Soccer is a major sport both played and supported all around the world. It is a team sport, with eleven players on each team. The game is played with a spherical ball filled with air and made out of leather or another 'suitable material'. Soccer is said to be the most popular sport in the world.
Soccer originated in England in the 19th Century. It was mostly an effect of the industrial revolution as it drew in families from the city to the outdoor activities of rural life. It became common for them to take part in these outdoor activities and was often played on Sundays in addition to their religious activities. British traders, sailors and workers spread sport and football all over the world through their colonies.
Association football or soccer as we know it today was molded in the 1960's. Increased media and television coverage made the game of soccer more popular than it ever was. Air flights became the main mode of transport to different countries, rather than ships, because it was more efficient to conduct international matches.
Jules Rimet was president of the French Football Federation and FIFA at the time of the first world cup. The original first world cup trophy was named in honour of Rimet.
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