SOCCER FACTS

• Soccer Ball History

Did you know that the modern soccer ball may have originated from a human head? While no one knows exactly how the “soccer ball” came into existence, many forms and variations have been documented throughout history. One of the earliest documented forms of a “ball” was made of animal skin from China around 250 BC. Other historians have noted games played with cloth, hides and even skulls. Even today, there are many different brands and styles of the soccer ball.

• Mob Soccer

Did you know that between the 7th and 9th century a violent game emerged between villages? The object of the game was for one village to force a ball into the center square of the enemy’s village. The game became so violent that neighboring villages and towns would take cover and block their windows. It was said that murder or manslaughter were the only restrictions to the game