I have been playing football since I was a kid, the way to play is by kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal.
I have never really been interested in football.
The sport is called different names in different countries. The USA knows the sport as American football, in Australia it is Australian rules football and some other association football
I did not know that. I just knew that soccer was called football in some places.
oh well, the different names they are called are known as football codes
Which country did football start in?
I am not sure but the British Empire had alot of influence on the spot as most of her territories were conversant with the rules 
That makes sense. Thanks for the info!
example, deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional football games in order to maintain their heritage. In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football competitions. During the twentieth century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.
Common elements.
The various codes of football share certain common elements and can be grouped into two main classes of football: "carrying" codes like American football, Canadian football,
July 2017, he told the Daily Echo: "I have never ruled out playing for South Africa but my priority has always been my club football. The past two or three years have been hugely important for me. If I had gone to play international football things might not have worked out the same way. I was really honoured to be called up and it certainly was not something I turned up my nose at. I really, seriously, considered it. But I have a young family and international football is a