soccer first started in the mid 19th century in England and while the sport
century in England and while the sport
century in England and while the sport hasn’t changed much since then its
hasn’t changed much since then its
hasn’t changed much since then its popularity has certainly grown hi I’m
popularity has certainly grown hi I’m
popularity has certainly grown hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re learning
watchmojo.com and today we’re learning
watchmojo.com and today we’re learning more about the history of this sport it
more about the history of this sport it
more about the history of this sport it started as an organized sport in England
started as an organized sport in England
started as an organized sport in England in the middle of the nineteenth century
in the middle of the nineteenth century
in the middle of the nineteenth century so it’s been around for a while it
so it’s been around for a while it
so it’s been around for a while it spread around the world I guess the
spread around the world I guess the
spread around the world I guess the first wave of what would be called multi
first wave of what would be called multi
first wave of what would be called multi nationalism that is at the beginning of
nationalism that is at the beginning of
nationalism that is at the beginning of the 20th century as England began to
the 20th century as England began to
the 20th century as England began to trade with countries all over the world
trade with countries all over the world
trade with countries all over the world and there was such a thing as the
and there was such a thing as the
and there was such a thing as the British Empire wherever British workers
British Empire wherever British workers
British Empire wherever British workers went they seem to bring soccer with them
went they seem to bring soccer with them
went they seem to bring soccer with them and then as the British Empire kind of
and then as the British Empire kind of
and then as the British Empire kind of shrank the soccer in those countries
shrank the soccer in those countries
shrank the soccer in those countries where it had began took on a life of its
where it had began took on a life of its
where it had began took on a life of its own countries all over the world began
own countries all over the world began
own countries all over the world began to develop their own soccer how would
to develop their own soccer how would
to develop their own soccer how would you say the sport has evolved over this
you say the sport has evolved over this
you say the sport has evolved over this time one of the interesting things about
time one of the interesting things about
time one of the interesting things about soccer I think is that the rules are
soccer I think is that the rules are
soccer I think is that the rules are fairly simple
fairly simple
fairly simple and the rules have largely stayed the
and the rules have largely stayed the
and the rules have largely stayed the same since the very beginning and that’s
same since the very beginning and that’s
same since the very beginning and that’s one of the reasons why I think soccer is
one of the reasons why I think soccer is
one of the reasons why I think soccer is popular and played all over the world is
popular and played all over the world is
popular and played all over the world is a sport this popular in in poorer
a sport this popular in in poorer
a sport this popular in in poorer countries – they’re some of the
countries – they’re some of the
countries – they’re some of the strongest countries in in international
strongest countries in in international
strongest countries in in international soccer countries like Brazil some of the
soccer countries like Brazil some of the
soccer countries like Brazil some of the countries in Africa where soccer is the
countries in Africa where soccer is the
countries in Africa where soccer is the poor man’s sport because all you need is
poor man’s sport because all you need is
poor man’s sport because all you need is that ball to kick it around and improve
that ball to kick it around and improve
that ball to kick it around and improve your skills and learn how to play the
your skills and learn how to play the
your skills and learn how to play the game who would be on your all-time
game who would be on your all-time
game who would be on your all-time all-star soccer team George best a
all-star soccer team George best a
all-star soccer team George best a player from Northern Ireland who played
player from Northern Ireland who played
player from Northern Ireland who played for Manchester United in England during
for Manchester United in England during
for Manchester United in England during the 1960’s and into the early 1970s a
the 1960’s and into the early 1970s a
the 1960’s and into the early 1970s a tragic figure in many way probably the
tragic figure in many way probably the
tragic figure in many way probably the most gifted player of his generation a
most gifted player of his generation a
most gifted player of his generation a man with great ball skills a great
man with great ball skills a great
man with great ball skills a great athlete but also a very smart man a sort
athlete but also a very smart man a sort
athlete but also a very smart man a sort of fleet of foot and Swift of mind but
of fleet of foot and Swift of mind but
of fleet of foot and Swift of mind but unfortunately an addict and alcoholic
unfortunately an addict and alcoholic
unfortunately an addict and alcoholic who died you know well before his time
who died you know well before his time
who died you know well before his time Diego Maradona one of the great
Diego Maradona one of the great
Diego Maradona one of the great eccentrics who played for Argentina and
eccentrics who played for Argentina and
eccentrics who played for Argentina and is indeed the manager of Argentina at
is indeed the manager of Argentina at
is indeed the manager of Argentina at this World Cup this year the score of
this World Cup this year the score of
this World Cup this year the score of one of the most
one of the most
one of the most schools the hand of God goal in which he
schools the hand of God goal in which he
schools the hand of God goal in which he actually guided the ball into the net
actually guided the ball into the net
actually guided the ball into the net with his hand and he later admitted that
with his hand and he later admitted that
with his hand and he later admitted that it’s known as the hand of God goal so he
it’s known as the hand of God goal so he
it’s known as the hand of God goal so he was a truly great player but very
was a truly great player but very
was a truly great player but very eccentric player Tali of course probably
eccentric player Tali of course probably
eccentric player Tali of course probably the most famous in the world
the most famous in the world
the most famous in the world a legendary Brazil player who was a star
a legendary Brazil player who was a star
a legendary Brazil player who was a star when he was 16 17 years old and played
when he was 16 17 years old and played
when he was 16 17 years old and played well into his 30s probably be
well into his 30s probably be
well into his 30s probably be internationally he’s probably considered
internationally he’s probably considered
internationally he’s probably considered the top player of all time but then you
the top player of all time but then you
the top player of all time but then you have contemporary figures like Beckham
have contemporary figures like Beckham
have contemporary figures like Beckham who’s not ever been a great goal scorer
who’s not ever been a great goal scorer
who’s not ever been a great goal scorer but a tremendously gifted in his control
but a tremendously gifted in his control
but a tremendously gifted in his control of the ball everybody’s familiar with
of the ball everybody’s familiar with
of the ball everybody’s familiar with the phrase Bend It Like Beckham it uses
the phrase Bend It Like Beckham it uses
the phrase Bend It Like Beckham it uses the metaphor of David Beckham famous
the metaphor of David Beckham famous
the metaphor of David Beckham famous ability to kick the ball and send it in
ability to kick the ball and send it in
ability to kick the ball and send it in a bending motion thank you very much
a bending motion thank you very much
a bending motion thank you very much you’re welcome back
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