More than 200 deaths in the stands during football matches due to heart attacks have been officially recorded worldwide. Perhaps this is why this sport is banned in 6 countries around the world.

Many ancient peoples had a ball game. Most often it was a ritual action, to which only certain segments of the population were allowed. The ball, made from animal skins (rats, sheep), organs (bladder, hair), could symbolize the moon, sun, earth and much more. Football acquired its modern form only from the middle of the 19th century, at the same time the rules were systematized (1848) and the Football Association was created (1863), this happened in England. In 1870, the first international match took place between the British and the Scots. And in 1900, this sport was included in the program of the Olympic Games.

The national football team appeared on the territory of our country back in the days of the Russian Empire (in 1912). Over the century-long history of our team, 617 matches were played, of which more than half were victories (327), a quarter of draws (158) and less than 25% of defeats (132). Our players scored 1073 goals and conceded 2 times less (592). The Russian national team has room to develop, but thanks to our players (Alexander Kerzhakov, Igor Akinfeev, Denis Glushakov, Alexander Samedov and others) we regularly take part in prestigious international tournaments.

Sometimes football players have to compete not only with members of the other team. For example, in Brazil, the goalkeeper’s view was blocked by a parachutist who was blown onto the field by the wind, as a result of which the team missed a goal, or in Great Britain the fog thickened so much that objects were distinguished only a couple of meters, when the referee took all the players off the field, there were 30 of them.

Football is one of the fastest growing games. Even now in our country this game is very popular; you rarely see a courtyard without young football fans. The point here is not only the simplicity of organizing this game, it is also very important that during the game the participant feels like part of the team. Learn to build relationships with other people, as well as the desire to win.