Early kicking
games: All throughout history, many ball games have emerged as
well as perished independently to one another, often leaving us with
nothing but speculations. Considering that many of these games were
impulsive and had few or no regulations, it is likely that they also
were quite violent. The roughness of these early games surely must have
demanded involvement of the legs, for kicking.
We have to emphasize the difference between such scuffles and today's
skillful game. Even although modern football evolved from rugby, a
major distinction stands between the two - the feet are not only used
for kicking but also for controlling and moving the ball (dribbling).
Using body parts other than the feet, like the head or chest, is
another factor suggesting the development advanced technical skills.
While most ancient ball games had no proven relation to rugby or simply
diminished ignominiously long ago, they certainly must have produced
skillful players or artisans, much like the superstars of today.
Therefore, we must acknowledge these as predecessors of the world's
most popular sport.
Middle Ages: The Middle Ages Europe were the stage for violent town games known universally as Mob Football. It is very surprising to notice the progress of ball games in this historical period and consider their violent upturn. In contrast to the ball games of Ancient times, authorities often prohibited and opposed their practice.
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