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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
soccer outdoor ball and goal game, also called association football or simply football. The first recorded game probably was that on a Shrove Tuesday in Derby, England, part of a festival to celebrate a victory over a contingent of Roman troops (AD 217). By 1175 the Shrove Tuesday soccer game was an annual event. The sport remained popular for centuries in England under the name football. But the advent of rugby (1823) as a variant led to confusion. The London Football Association was formed (1863) to further the game that emphasized the kicking of the ball. This became known as ... Read more
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How Products Are Made Soccer Ball Background People have played games similar to modern soccer around the world since ancient times. The oldest recorded soccer-like game is the Chinese game of tsu-chu, allegedly invented by the emperor Huang-Ti in... Read more
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American Decades SOCCER An Immigrant Game As the decade began, few Americans had any interest in soccer. Professional and amateur teams vied for the National Challenge...Fall River Football Club, were the most vital sources for soccer in the 1930s, and U.S. teams were composed largely of immigrants... Read more

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Soccer outgrows supply of fields
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 4/27/2001; ; 700+ words ; Soccer outgrows supply of fields Popularity makes turf time tough...Sentinel Friday, April 27, 2001 The explosive growth of soccer in southeastern Wisconsin has left hundreds of teams scrambling...about anybody and they would say there is a shortage of soccer fields," said Tom Blackmore, an Elm Grove ... Read more
Why has pro soccer failed in the U.S.?
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/17/1988; 700+ words ; Soccer fills no need in the American market. The U.S. already...basketball almost all year long. That leaves no gap for soccer to fill. If it is to carve a niche as a professional sport...secondary sport in its season. Also, the next time some soccer enthusiast points out the number of children playing ... Read more
Soccer has banked on interest rate
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Soccer Wins American Indians Sport gaining support through youth programs
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Soccer clubs provide assists; Teams help players improve their skills
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Stockton to hold S.J. Soccer Festival
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Bushels of benefits in soccer opportunities
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Soccer has its various leagues
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