History of Soccer

Interests of Fans
The fans of soccer have exhibited a great deal of interest in knowing the origin of this game. The history of this game dates back to those days, when men started rolling the ball with feet. Chronological facts unveil this fact that Chinese used to play this game; Romans as well as ancient Greeks were also responsible for taking this game to another level. Basically they played this game in order to sharpen the skills of the warriors. The game of soccer came in full bloom in England with the establishment of Football Association. The year of 1963 proved a big turning point for this game as different representatives of schools and clubs from London met at Freemason’s tavern. This meeting has given birth to an association namely, Football Association.

Football Association
Football Association went on to adding new member clubs and after the course of eight years; the member club tally had reached to 50. Great Britain is that historical place where first international match of soccer was played between two teams; Scotland and England were those teams. Fergus Suter and Scots John Love have been two great players who had received compensation for showcasing great talent in this game. 

Popularity of the game
This game managed to come out of England and spread throughout the world. Though this game marked its influence gradually but other countries showed great keenness in this game.  As time passed by, the popularity of soccer went on increasing and countries did marvelous endeavors in removing all the restrictions from the game. The formation of Federation Internationale de football Association (FIFA) has proved a landmark in the history of soccer. Presently, this association has 204 members and all members of this association are striving for excellence in the game.  FIFA player agents represent every association and they have got license from respective association.

Summary
The history of soccer is full of interesting evidences that might be interesting for the fans of football.  The varous football player agents are a part of respective association and they have license to this effect. Annual football tours are very popular with young players seeking to be discovered.

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