Who invented football and when? Where was 'The Beautiful Game' of soccer born? GOAL takes a look at the history and origins of the sport.

as it became known in the U.S.) in the mid-19th century. Around the same time, rugby — or rugby football — began developing in and around England. Though similar to soccer in that it required ...

There have even been suggestions it dates even further back to old Mesoamerican cultures - but 'football' or 'soccer' as we know it today has its roots in 19th century England. From England ...