Funny Soccer Moments

The modern game was codified in England following the formation of The Football Association (FA), whose 1863 Laws of the Game created the foundations for the way the sport is played today. Football is governed internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ("International Federation of Association Football"), commonly known by the acronym FIFA. The most prestigious international football competition is the FIFA World Cup, held every four years.
The rules of football were codified in England by the Football Association in 1863 and the name association football was coined to distinguish the game from the other forms of football played at the time, specifically rugby football. The term soccer originated in England, first appearing in the 1880s as an Oxford "-er" abbreviation of the word "association".