​Six Football Facts

• Soccer started in early Asia.

• Soccer was called tsu'chu or kick ball.

• Games like soccer were invented in China 2000 years ago

• They used heads of enemies as soccer balls

• As soccer advanced they used leather balls​

• There were 15-20 people on a team, now it is 11 per team.​

​Five Football Facts

• The first football association was formed in England in 1863.

• In 1863, the Football Association (FA) was created.

• ​The father of football is Ebenezer Cobb Morley.

• ​FIFA stands for: Federation Internationale de Football Association.

• Founded in 1904 to provide unity among national soccer associations, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) boasts 209 members, rivaling that of the United Nations.