Marseillaise booed, hooliganism and sports star our society, football unleashed passions. today are offended fusing whistles in the stadium, listening to our national anthem.
Did you know that the ancestor of football was banned because it caused too many accidents?
little story ... In Gaul, from the 12th century, the game of soule (Celtic sun) is very popular. They played with a pig's bladder filled with his or inflated with air. The audience enjoyed this game as it was common for fights broke out between supporters and many were wounded. To the point that France and England, the authorities decided to ban the sport.
In 1314, the foeth ball (foot ball, for the etymology), derived from the Soule, in turn, is prohibited. The practice continues despite the sport while changing a few rules here and there.
And did you know that Rugby and football are the same origin?
Indeed, in the 19th century in the town of Rugby, a player grabbed the ball with your hands to carry it across the goal. Rugby is born!
In any case, the incidents related to the sport are not new ...
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