The first football match on German soil took place ... most notably that the cowhide used for the soccer ball was tanned not greased – leading to a yellowish colour in the mid-1950s – with ...

Soccer, known as football outside of North America ... ago and a game called “Tsu Chu,” which means “kicking ball.” 3. The first official international soccer match took place in 1872 ...

Sock ball was long considered a poor man's game for Egyptian football lovers, but more recently it's become a show of celebration during Islam's holy month of Ramadan that takes over the streets.