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    The document discusses the history and origins of football. It notes that football began as early as the 3rd century BC in China, where it was used to train soldiers. Football later spread to Britain but was initially banned due to violence. The modern game began in 1863 with the formation of the Football Association in England. Football grew popular worldwide in countries of the British Empire. Today, over 2.65 billion people play football annually for enjoyment using only a ball, goal markers, and a playing surface.

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    The document discusses the history and origins of football. It notes that football began as early as the 3rd century BC in China, where it was used to train soldiers. Football later spread to Britain but was initially banned due to violence. The modern game began in 1863 with the formation of the Football Association in England. Football grew popular worldwide in countries of the British Empire. Today, over 2.65 billion people play football annually for enjoyment using only a ball, goal markers, and a playing surface.

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    The document discusses the history and origins of football. It notes that football began as early as the 3rd century BC in China, where it was used to train soldiers. Football later spread to Britain but was initially banned due to violence. The modern game began in 1863 with the formation of the Football Association in England. Football grew popular worldwide in countries of the British Empire. Today, over 2.65 billion people play football annually for enjoyment using only a ball, goal markers, and a playing surface.

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    Elliott

    Education: Football Reading Comprehension



    The Beautiful Game

    In 2014, more than one billion people watched the FIFA (football) World
    Cup Final between Argentina and Germany on television. Football (also
    known as soccer) is the worlds most popular sport. There are football
    leagues in 208 countries of the world and billions of people play football
    worldwide each day. Some professional footballers are amongst the
    highest paid sports people in the world, receiving hundreds of thousands
    of pounds a week just for playing a game! How did this simple sport
    become so popular?

    The Origins of Football

    Nobody is entirely certain where football began, but examples of ball


    games that are a bit like football date back as early as the 3rd century BC
    in China. It was actually a way of training soldiers, using a ball filled with
    feathers, which was kicked between a net made of bamboo canes.

    Later on, in Britain, football was associated with violence and


    drunkenness and some kings, such as James I of Scotland in 1424, tried
    to ban people from playing it! However, football was a very popular
    game and people ignored these laws. Football was extremely rough
    back then and it did not have any official rules like it does now.

    The Modern Game

    Football as we know it today


    began in England in 1863. This is
    why Britain is known as the
    home of football. The Football
    Association (FA) was formed.
    This was footballs first ever
    governing body. Football started
    to have official rules and it was
    played in famous schools such as
    Eton. Soon there were 50
    professional football teams and in 1872, the first ever FA cup was
    played. Football soon became popular all over the world, particularly in
    countries that were part of the British Empire. The first World Cup was
    played in 1930.

    Sometimes football is still associated with violence and unruly behaviour.


    However, it also brings people together, teaching them how to play by
    Elliott Education: Football Reading Comprehension

    the rules, to be part of a team and helping them to stay fit and healthy.
    During the First World War, in 1914, British and German soldiers were
    said to have had a 24-hour ceasefire on
    Christmas day and even played a game of Glossary
    football in No-Mans Land.
    Governing Body An
    It is estimated that 2.65 billion people, both men organisation that make
    and women, girls and boys, play football each rules and decisions about
    how something should be
    year. Most play for enjoyment. Some of the
    played.
    popularity of football is probably down to the fact
    that you dont need much equipment to play it: No-Mans Land An area
    just a ball, something to mark out goals (even a between the two fighting
    coat or a jumper will do!) and a surface to play trenches in the First
    on. Once you have these things, youre ready to World War.
    go and have fun!

    Questions: Answer in full sentences.

    1. Which teams played each other in the 2014 World Cup final?

    2. Why is the phrase (also known as soccer) in brackets?

    3. Why did they play a game like football in 3rd century China?

    4. What equipment did the Ancient Chinese use in their game?

    5. Why did James I of Scotland try to ban football?

    6. Why is Britain known as the home of football?

    7. Copy out and complete this table

    Fact Opinion
    There were 50 professional
    football teams.
    Football brings people together.

    The first World Cup was played


    in 1930.

    8. What helped football become popular in other parts of the world?

    9. What 3 benefits of football are mentioned in paragraph 5?

    10. What 3 things do you need to play football, according to paragraph 6?


    Elliott Education: Football Reading Comprehension

    Answers

    1. Argentina and Germany played each other in the 2014 World


    Cup Final.
    2. The phrase is in brackets as it is extra information.
    3. They played football to train their soldiers.
    4. They used a ball filled with feathers and nets made of bamboo
    canes.
    5. He tried to ban it because it was causing violence and
    drunkenness.
    6. Britain is called the home of football because the first ever
    football association was set up here.

    7. Fact Opinion
    There were 50 professional x
    football teams.
    Football brings people together. x

    The first World Cup was played x


    in 1930.

    8. The British Empire helped football to become popular around


    the world.
    9. A) Teaches you to play be the rules B) Teaches you to play as
    part of a team C) Keeps you fit and healthy.
    10. You need a ball, something to mark out the goals and a
    surface to play on.

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