Football: a British tradition, a global passion

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Football: a British tradition, a global passion ​

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Football: a British tradition, a global passion​

Multiple Choice

Which of these countries developed one of the earliest forms of football?

• England

• China

• Portugal

• Brazil

​Although modern football was definitely created in England, what is often seen as one of the earliest examples of a game where a ball is kicked around is a game from China called Tsu’Chu, Tsu-Chu, or Cuju, which translates as “kicking the ball”.

Cuju is played on a rectangular field by two teams that have to juggle a leather ball and try to kick the ball into a goal. The use of hands is banned.

Multiple Choice

When was the modern football created?

• 1800

• 1845

• 1863

• 1888

​Football as we know it today began in England, with the laying down of standardised rules by the Football Association in 1863. The game existed before that, but the rules were not standardised, so each club or school had their own set of rules.

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Multiple Choice

What is the oldest football club in the world?

• Arsenal Football Club

• Manchester United Football Club

• Sheffield Football Club

• Real Madrid Club the Fútbol

​Sheffield Football Club is the oldest football club in the world, dating back to the fall of 1857.

​The club is officially recognized by FIFA and The Football Association of England (FA) as the world’s oldest football club.

Multiple Choice

Which football club has the biggest number of fans today?

• Barcelona

• Real Madrid

• Corinthians

• Manchester United

​Spanish Giants, Real Madrid has the biggest number of fans in the world. With a fan following of 272.5 million on social media, Los Blancos tops the list of the football clubs with the biggest global fanbase.

Barcelona is the second in number of fans followed by Manchester United in third place.

Multiple Choice

When did the first World Cup happen?

• in 1950

• in 1925

• in 1930

• in 1910

​It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930. Uruguay was the first World Champion.

​The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams.

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When was the first female football league created?

• in 1895

• in 1910

• in 1972

• in 1960

​In 1895, Nettie Honeyball, also called Mary Hutson, founded the British Ladies’ Football Club. It is one of the earliest women’s soccer teams. To encourage women to join her team, she began to place advertisements in newspapers. Luckily, 30 young girls responded to her and most of them belonged to the middle class.

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Multiple Choice

When did the first FIFA Women’s World Cup happen?

• in 1930

• in 1950

• in 1986

• in 1991

​The competition started in 1991 and happens every four years, one year after the men’s FIFA World Cup.

​This first tournment was held in China and the USA was the champion team.

Multiple Choice

Which player has won the biggest number of trophies?

• Cristiano Ronaldo

• Dani Alves

• Lionel Messi

• Andres Iniesta

​Dani Alves has won 43 trophies in his career, including the Tokyo Olympics gold medal, the FIFA World Youth Championship, the Copa America (twice). His last trophy was with Sao Paulo for Campeonato Paulista in 2021.

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest football stadium in the world?

• Camp Nou, in Spain

• Estadio Azteca, in Mexico

• Maracanã Stadium, in Brazil

• Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, in North Korea

​The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, located in Pyongyang in North Korea, is the largest stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 114,000.

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​Maracanã is in the 29th position, with the capacity of 78,838.

Multiple Choice

How many countries have won the World Cup so far?

• 8

• 17

• 12

• 18

​The trophy was won by eight national teams. Brazil won it five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other World Cup winners are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina, France, Uruguay, with two titles each; and England and Spain, with one title each.

Multiple Choice

When was the first football game on television?

• 1960

• 1962

• 1937

• 1955

​Soccer has always been one of the most-watched sports on television. The first soccer match televised was an exhibition game between Arsenal, a professional football club from England, and Arsenal Football Club Academy at Highbury, London in 1937.

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​British Broadcasting Corporation or most commonly known as BBC aired this match.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this ball, the most recognizable match ball model ever created?

• Adidas Telstar

• Allen

• Nike Ordem

• Adidas Jabulani

​Adidas Telstar has become the standard design used to portray a football in different media. The ball was first introduced as the "Telstar Elast" for the 1968 European Football Championship. A slightly different ball named "Telstar" was used as the official match ball of the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

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​It is black and white to be easily seen on television and its name was inspired by the satellite that was responsible for breadcasting the games to the European televison.

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