History of Football in Europe (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798888360378)

Football is a team sport in which players kick a ball to score a goal in various ways. During a match, there are two teams and each team has 11 players. There are different types of football including American football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, rugby union, Canadian football and rugby league. Each kind of football has its own set of rules and guidelines. Britain is the place where modern football first emerged in the 19th century. In 1904, representatives from the football associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland established the F馘駻ation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which is the governing body for football. The concept of football spread from England to Europe and across the Atlantic. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) was established in 1954 and it organizes the European championship tournament every four years. The UEFA European Football Championship is also called the Euros. This book provides comprehensive insights into the history of football in Europe. Its extensive content provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.

Author: Stephane Boswell
ISBN-10: 8888360379
ISBN-13: 9798888360378
Publisher: Larsen and Keller Education
Language: English
Published: 09/26/2023
Pages: 227
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d