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]]>Evidence suggests that many countries enjoyed playing ball games. In China, a game called “cuju” involved kicking a leather ball filled with feathers and hair through a net. Similarly, ancient Greece had games like “epikyros” where players used their hands and feet to maneuver a ball.
Rough and tumble games involving kicking a ball across a field or village square emerged throughout medieval Europe. These games, often chaotic and violent, involved large numbers of participants and few set rules.
While various forms of football existed globally, 19th-century England played a pivotal role in standardizing the sport. Public schools in England developed their own versions of football, and eventually, efforts arose to unify the rules.
In 1863, the Football Association in England formalized a set of rules specifically prohibiting players from handling the ball while running (except for the goalkeeper).
With standardized rules, soccer’s popularity soared beyond England’s borders. British sailors, merchants, and missionaries introduced the sport to new corners of the world.
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]]>Winning Streak: 103 fights
Wilde’s streak began with his first professional fight versus Les Williams in late 1910. He was undefeated for more than four years, pushing the winning streak to 103 fights before losing to Tancy Lee in early 1915. Considering how demanding boxing is, his ability to win more than 100 fights in such a short amount of time is something else.
Winning Streak: 111 games
There is no team in college sports that had a more impressive run than UConn Huskies women’s team. It started with a 96–60 win over Creighton in 2014 and ended only in 2017 with a narrow 66-64 loss to Mississippi State.
Winning Streak: 151 games
Imagine going undefeated for more than a decade. That’s what the De La Salle High School football team did between 1992 and 2004, winning 151 games in the process. The story about their feat was adapted into a movie, When the Game Stands Tall, starring Jim Caviezel.
Winning Streak: 159 matches
Cael Sanderson wrestled in 159 official matches during his four years at Iowa State and won every one of them. The only reason why his winning streak ended was because he graduated.
Winning Streak: 555 matches
The most impressive of all the winning streaks is the one put on by Pakistani squash legend Jahangir Khan. After defeating Geoff Hunt in a match in 1981, Khan went on win his next 554 matches. He was finally defeated in 1986 by Ross Norman.
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]]>The post The Real Story of How Soccer Was Invented appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Evidence suggests that many countries enjoyed playing ball games. In China, a game called “cuju” involved kicking a leather ball filled with feathers and hair through a net. Similarly, ancient Greece had games like “epikyros” where players used their hands and feet to maneuver a ball.
Rough and tumble games involving kicking a ball across a field or village square emerged throughout medieval Europe. These games, often chaotic and violent, involved large numbers of participants and few set rules.
While various forms of football existed globally, 19th-century England played a pivotal role in standardizing the sport. Public schools in England developed their own versions of football, and eventually, efforts arose to unify the rules.
In 1863, the Football Association in England formalized a set of rules specifically prohibiting players from handling the ball while running (except for the goalkeeper).
With standardized rules, soccer’s popularity soared beyond England’s borders. British sailors, merchants, and missionaries introduced the sport to new corners of the world.
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]]>The post Top 5 Most Impressive Winning Streaks in Sports History appeared first on History Chronicle.
]]>Winning Streak: 103 fights
Wilde’s streak began with his first professional fight versus Les Williams in late 1910. He was undefeated for more than four years, pushing the winning streak to 103 fights before losing to Tancy Lee in early 1915. Considering how demanding boxing is, his ability to win more than 100 fights in such a short amount of time is something else.
Winning Streak: 111 games
There is no team in college sports that had a more impressive run than UConn Huskies women’s team. It started with a 96–60 win over Creighton in 2014 and ended only in 2017 with a narrow 66-64 loss to Mississippi State.
Winning Streak: 151 games
Imagine going undefeated for more than a decade. That’s what the De La Salle High School football team did between 1992 and 2004, winning 151 games in the process. The story about their feat was adapted into a movie, When the Game Stands Tall, starring Jim Caviezel.
Winning Streak: 159 matches
Cael Sanderson wrestled in 159 official matches during his four years at Iowa State and won every one of them. The only reason why his winning streak ended was because he graduated.
Winning Streak: 555 matches
The most impressive of all the winning streaks is the one put on by Pakistani squash legend Jahangir Khan. After defeating Geoff Hunt in a match in 1981, Khan went on win his next 554 matches. He was finally defeated in 1986 by Ross Norman.
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