Origins of Soccer

We share soccer's creation story beginning in the Middle Ages, then moving to 18th-century English public schools and finally discussing the formation of the Football Association (FA) and International Football Association Board (IFAB).

Links to sources:
- The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer by David Goldblatt (http://amzn.to/2AKkUJM)
- https://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-soccer-football.htm
- http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/the-game/index.html
- http://www.historyofsoccer.info/
- http://spartacus-educational.com/Fcambridge.htm
- https://www.rugbyschool.co.uk/about/history/a-history-of-rugby-football/
- https://www.cambridgerules1848.com/about/
- http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/the-laws/index.html
- https://unsplash.com/
- https://www.pexels.com/
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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