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A small part of Soccer History

Organised soccer was born in Britain.
England and Scotland being co-founders of the beautiful game.

Soccer - Football - It is known in Europe and other countries other than North America, is played on every continent. FIFA (The Federation of World Football) includes 204 member countries.

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The World’s First Football Club
- In 1857, Colonel Nathaniel Cresswick and Major William Priest, two British Army officers founded the Sheffield Football Club.

The oldest Football Association are:
England (1863)
Scotland (1873)
Wales (1875)
Ireland (1880)

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