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Why did soccer become more popular in Europe than in America?
Why is soccer the sport of the world instead of, say, cricket, or baseball?
Nearly all of the world's most popular sports seem to have been invented in English-speaking countries. Why?
Can anybody explain when and how rugby, football, soccer, etc. developed?
When football(soccer) was first created, were there any tournaments held between competing teams? If there were, were there matches between different countries?