Football Excitement, Thematic Issue
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Title
Football Excitement, Thematic Issue
Description
Football, the most popular game watched by millions the world over is believed to have descended from the ancient Greek game of Harpaston which is frequently mentioned in classical literature.
It seems it was first mentioned in England in 1170 when an account described youths going to the fields for a game of ball. Variations of the game are also documented in Egyptian and Greek societies proving that the sport has a long tradition throughout history.
In the 1800s football was picked up as a sport in seven public schools in England. A meeting at Cambridge in 1848 drew up the rules outlining goal kicks, throw-ins and goalkeeper’s rights which apply to this day. Over the years the game spread across the world and the first ever match outside Europe was played in Argentina in 1867.
September 8th 1888 was the first day of English Football League matches but the points system had not been finalized yet.
An unusual event occurred on Christmas eve 1914 when upon hearing German troops singing carols, both sides walked on to no man’s land and played a game of football. It goes to show how true football unites supporters and brings nations together, overriding cultural differences and creating an exciting camaraderie.
It seems it was first mentioned in England in 1170 when an account described youths going to the fields for a game of ball. Variations of the game are also documented in Egyptian and Greek societies proving that the sport has a long tradition throughout history.
In the 1800s football was picked up as a sport in seven public schools in England. A meeting at Cambridge in 1848 drew up the rules outlining goal kicks, throw-ins and goalkeeper’s rights which apply to this day. Over the years the game spread across the world and the first ever match outside Europe was played in Argentina in 1867.
September 8th 1888 was the first day of English Football League matches but the points system had not been finalized yet.
An unusual event occurred on Christmas eve 1914 when upon hearing German troops singing carols, both sides walked on to no man’s land and played a game of football. It goes to show how true football unites supporters and brings nations together, overriding cultural differences and creating an exciting camaraderie.
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: Glafkos Theophylactou
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
jpg
Language
en
Type
Identifier
2012CS192, 2012CS193
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
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Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Football Excitement, Thematic Issue
,” Αψίδα, accessed November 5, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/44217.