| Where did soccer originate? Soccer has originated in | | | | In 1930 the 1st World Cup international competition |
| England as early as 1800. It was originally played by | | | | was held. |
| the aristocrats from the high society. Since the game | | | | In 1913, the Americans formed their own soccer |
| does not require a lot of money to play, it slowly | | | | team dubbed United States Soccer Federation |
| became the game of the ordinary people. | | | | (USSF). American football is much preferred by the |
| The standard rules of the sport had been formulated | | | | Americans than soccer. This has been one of their |
| by the London Football Association and it was | | | | famous sports for a long time. They have less |
| implemented all throughout Europe. The London | | | | interest in the sport soccer. |
| Football Association was founded in 1863. | | | | The mindset of the Americans about the sport has |
| In the later years different soccer teams had been | | | | changed with the inclusion of Pele the great Brazilian |
| organized and joined the tournaments. In line with | | | | soccer player with the New York Cosmos team. This |
| this, more and more European countries had adopted | | | | didn't take long because of the early retirement of |
| the sport. As the number of people interested in the | | | | Pele. Later on the Soccer League was dissolved |
| sport grew, tournaments had been formalized so it | | | | because of its unpopularity among fans. |
| was accepted as a sport and was played in the 1900 | | | | When the men's world cup was held in the United |
| Olympics. | | | | States in 1994, the Americans became interested in |
| In 1904 the Federation International de Football | | | | soccer. Today, Americans love soccer so much. It |
| Association or FIFA was founded. The FIFA is | | | | even leads to the formation of the Major League |
| governing body for international soccer tournaments. | | | | Soccer (MLS). |