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Introduction
The history of football may be traced back to China in second century B.C. The sport was introduced in England in 1170 and was banned a couple of times between the 1400s and 1600s because it was associated with peasants and was thought to promote violence and immorality (FIFA, 2000). However, the sport later re-emerged and transcended social divide to become England’s favourite sport. The English have been considered to be very influential in popularizing football across the world. In 1867, the first football match outside Europe was recorded; the idea was initiated by several ...
