World Football Day

World Football Day is a holiday that has fans all over the world. It is celebrated on December 10. On this day, football players in all corners of our planet praise this sport. Matches of various levels are held everywhere - from amateur to professional, celebratory events are organized, veterans, the best players and people who have dedicated their lives to football are honored. The popularity of football has been a phenomenon for many decades. There are no people indifferent to this game; they either live by football or sincerely do not understand what they find in this sport. According to statistics, more than 120 million people around the world play football. This figure is only a reflection of the professional side of this sport. And if you add amateurs - from neighborhood children's teams to corporate men's teams - then the number of devoted football fans will be difficult to calculate. Football is a whole life phenomenon. In addition to the players, there are fans, coaches, sports doctors, businessmen - those who invest money in this game and who make money from it. A football match is always unpredictable, intriguing from the moment the ball is played and keeps you in suspense until the final whistle. This is not only a manifestation of strength, dexterity and endurance, it is also a triumph of tactics and cold calculation. In addition, the phenomenon of this game can be explained by the fact that it unites people of different ages, gender and social status. It is accessible, versatile and dynamic. Historical facts related to football are still controversial. The earliest mention of this type of physical activity was found in Chinese sources. In the narration of the events of the 2nd century BC, a certain “ball game with feet” is mentioned. It was used by Chinese warriors as a means of physical training. But there is still no reliable version of the emergence of football. For example, you can find information that the ancestor of modern football was the fun of the Saxons, who kicked the severed heads of enemies after the completion of bloody battles. Football was played by the ancient Greeks and Romans, approximately two and a half thousand years ago. In Greece, the equivalent of football was called “battle for the ball.” In those days they played very aggressively, actively using a variety of martial arts techniques. Interesting facts in dates: - In 1863, the first rules of the game of football were adopted - In 1891, a net on the goal appeared for the first time. It was a match between the British - the teams of the South and the North then fought for victory - In 1897, the first official football match took place in Russia - In 1924, USSR football players played the first match with the Turks - In 1930, the first World Cup was held in Uruguay - In In 1942, a football match was held in besieged Leningrad.