Soccer wasn’t always the way it is today. Like every other sport, it has changed and evolved. The origins of soccer or football can be traced back to the Chinese, Egyptians and Romans who played similar games that involved kicking with a ball. Soccer games initially were rough and without any rules. Modern soccer has its roots in England. It was in the mid-19th century that football was played with balls made of leather stuffed with animal bladders.

There were no rules as such, but with time it began to take a more formal shape. When its popularity grew at a local level, it gave rise to the opening of associations and competitions were organized among different teams. With competitions and matches taking place more often, rules had to be set to make football a fair game. Within a short span of time, it became a popular sport and from England it spread to Europe and all over the world.