The recognizable form of modern soccer began in England in the mid-19th century, with the establishment of consistent rules and official soccer organizations.

The first variation of soccer that appeared and has been backed up by scientific evidence was in China in the third and second Century BC. This means that the roots of the beautiful game appeared over two millennia ago!

The history of soccer can trace its roots back almost 2000 years to ancient China. Since then, archaeologists have found evidence of early versions of soccer in records on every continent. But it was the British who transformed soccer into the game we play today when they formalized a set of rules in the 19th Century.