The Romans ran with the concept and invented Harpastum, which was even more brutal. The ancients weren’t the only ones who enjoyed soccer with a slice of brutality. In the Middle Ages ...

The Brits formalized the game known globally as football—but its roots date back to ancient China and Mesoamerica. Giovanni Navaro Cornelio, 30, (left) and Arturo Sanchez, 32, play ulama in ...

So what are the origins of soccer—a sport which now has five billion followers around the globe, according to FIFA—and how far back do games like this date? The earliest version of a game ...

Who invented football and when? Where was 'The Beautiful Game' of soccer born? GOAL takes a look at the history and origins of the sport.