The inventor of modern football - English football history

The history of English football - Early Days

It is difficult to determine exactly how soccer became so popular in England in the 19th century century, but the truth is that in the mid-19th century, almost all major cities there was a team semi-professional football. These teams are usually associations of workers in the same factory or institution or simply students at a local university.

Games between these teams have played occasionally, with little or no money, but only for the competitionSake. However, these games were played without rules or a referee and as soccer is not necessarily a sport that is completely clean of violence, it took a difficult case, or start a discussion on a given rule in a bloody battle between the two teams and their supporters.

But the year 1863 marked a very important chapter in the history of English football, as several soccer clubs from across the country (and London) in the English capital, and met a kind"Shaping the football," said the Laws of the Game (a modified version of the rules of origin are still in force and remain as such).

This was also the birth of the Football Association, or simply FA, still dominate English football today and had a huge significance in the history of football in England and how they are developed.

The history of English football - Milestones

With England is rightly regarded asInventor of the modern game, one might expect, they are among the national teams most successful in the world. But while some of the soccer players of class through time and despite always considered favorites for the competitions they start in the England team just achieved significant milestones in the history of football in England .

The culmination of English football and the most important chapter ever to be written in the history of football in Englandcertainly had a World Cup functioning successfully in 1966, a competition that took place on English soil, by understanding their advantage on the Cup, long overdue.

The 1966-Team, the legendary Bobby Moore and other key components such as Jack Charlton and Geoff Hurst playing regularly captain, remains the best team in the history of English football, especially since their success has not been possible since .

The history of English football - ModernEra

England is still a top team in Europe and worldwide and has some players, as with world class quality, but the team remains a mixed success, although studded with stars.

Recently eclipsed the form of English clubs, the poor performance of the national team as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal will be difficult to be contenders for the European Champions League every year, the most prestigious club continueCompetition in the world.

If with respect English clubs impose in Europe happy fans are still yearning for that time expected the European or World Cup, which could shape a new chapter in the history of English football.