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Football is a team sport in which players kick a ball to score a goal in various ways. During a match, there are two teams and each team has 11 players. There are different types of football including American football, Australian Rules football, Gaelic football, soccer, rugby union, Canadian football and rugby league. Each kind of football has its own set of rules and guidelines. Britain is the place where modern football first emerged in the 19th century. In 1904, representatives from the football associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland established the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which is the governing body for football. The concept of football spread from England to Europe and across the Atlantic. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) was established in 1954 and it organizes the European championship tournament every four years. The UEFA European Football Championship is also called the Euros. This book provides comprehensive insights into the history of football in Europe. Its extensive content provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.

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