The birthday of football in the world. When is International Football Day celebrated? December - International Football Day

On December 10th of each year, according to the decision of the UN, “World Football Day” is celebrated. Thus, the international community pays tribute to this GREAT sport, which for millions of people around the world has become not just a game, but a lifestyle.

So what is football?
According to Russian Wikipedia: Football (English Football, “foot ball”) is a team sport in which the goal is to hit the opponent’s goal with the ball the most number of times. Currently the most popular and widespread sport in the world.
The first mention of football as “a game of kicking a ball” was found by historians in Chinese sources dating back to the second millennium BC. The game was called Tsu Chiu, which means “pushing with the foot.”

No one knows exactly when this game first appeared. Some argue that the precursor to football was the wild game of the Saxons who lived in England in the 8th century. On the battlefield, after battles, they kicked the severed heads of the enemy.
On October 24, 1897, the first officially recorded football match was held in Russia.

Football Day is designed to unite both football players and fans who are so devoted to their idols on the field. Every time they cheer for their team with bated breath. And then the worldwide popularity of football does not seem surprising. After all, if you think about what has always ruled humanity... Of course, faith. But football is simple and therefore universal, because it can be played anywhere and with anything. Football is something you can believe in now. And we believe...

The best thing about football is that anyone can play it anytime, anywhere; This mass game, both adults and children play it, and it can give you everything from a boost of energy for the whole day to a heart attack.

Epigraph. “There are paradoxes and surprises in it,

And defeat deserves applause" -
These are all words about beautiful sports
(I found them in the hearts of the fans),
And popular rumor will confirm,
That the first thing in it is always football.

The strings of the soul have not yet begun to ring,
The stadium is sleeping while waiting for the match.
The stands are still filled with silence.
The football throne stood frozen in majesty.

But the trill of the whistle will announce the circle,
And the stands will hum with joy from the goal,
When he invites you to his performance
Theater of boundless football.

Sometimes you can’t get a ticket for it,
When the best actors play,
When the plot is unpredictable
Directors make great ones.

There are paradoxes and surprises in it,
And moments of supreme justice.
Here, victory may not bring glory,
And defeat deserves applause.

It doesn't matter whether someone is nearby - a young man or an old man,
Here everyone can hear everyone in all the stands.
Here is a general groan or a cry of victory -
After all, the stadium breathes with one gust!

There's someone's excited face nearby,
And someone, without shame, sheds a tear:
Miss from three meters!?? - And a word,
How precise a comment flies by.

To find happiness at someone else's gate:
Hurray! They scored!!! And hope instantly grew stronger!
But here's a goal for us: And cold sweat pours...
But here we are again reborn from the ashes!

I was looking forward to meeting him in the morning,
A familiar excitement melts in my soul.
Football is a people's game
Part of life, and men communication.

And, if trying to extinguish passions,
They will say: You are obsessed, and nothing more!
I can respond with sympathy by asking:
Have you ever been to a football game?

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Unforgettable, endless
Delight and the cry of the fans: “G-o-o-l!”,
Long live and be forever
His Majesty Football!

Quotes and phrases:

“Football is the most essential of insignificant things.” Franz Beckenbauer.

A person, having once given his heart to football, will be faithful to this game until the end of his life!

For five days you will work, as the Bible says. The seventh day belongs to the Lord. The sixth day is for football.

The ball is round, the field is flat.

Football, as the meaning of life, lies deeper and weighs more than politics and pop music combined.

If you're first, you're first. If you're second, you're nobody. (Bill Shankly, Liverpool's greatest coach)

IN football club There is a holy trinity - the players, the coach and the fans. (Bill Shankly)

Professional football is like war. Those who behave too correctly will lose.

Everything is lost except honor. (Konstantin Beskov, legendary coach of Spartak)

The game is forgotten, but the result remains. (Lobanovsky)

Football is simple, but playing simple football is much more difficult.

I have the best opinion about football. Good game for rude girls, but not for delicate boys.

Victory shows what you can do, and defeat shows what you are worth.

No matter how much you attack, the score is already 0:2.

Nothing is lost until the final whistle blows.

Life is a game. Football is the most popular game in the world. Therefore, football is life in its absolute manifestation...

It's not enough to hit the goal, you also need to miss the goalkeeper! =))).

Football is more than a sport!
Football is life!
Football is a passion!
Football is a drug!

“Football is just a game,” we say after another defeat of our favorite team. However, this is not the case.

Football is an art!

Football is a kind of language that connects millions of people around the world!

Football is when twenty-two people don’t drink, don’t smoke, take care of their health and constantly play sports. And thousands of other people root for them, drink, smoke and ruin each other’s nerves and health :)

Not a single film can gather an audience of one hundred thousand who would worry and worry every second for an hour and a half, watching 22 guys kick a ball around the field.
ANDRZEJ WAIDA

Football is a game that knows no pauses and cannot be stopped!

Football is not work, it's creativity!

Football is the best invention of humanity!

Football is oxygen. Take it away from me and I will suffocate!

Football is a small theater!

He loved football so much that he only watched hockey.
Leonid Leonidov

Some people believe that football is a matter of life and death. They are wrong: football is much more important.
BILL SHANKLY, English football manager

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Happy holiday to all those involved in this GREAT GAME! All those who have football in their blood!

Cheer, play and just love football!

All fans of this team game celebrate World Football Day on December 10 every year. This date was approved by a decision of the United Nations. Today, more than 120 million people play football professionally; no less number of amateurs play football in the yards, on sports grounds, on the beaches. This type of port has a long history. The first mention of football as a game of kicking a ball dates back to the second millennium BC. This game helped Chinese warriors to keep themselves in good physical fitness. No one can name the exact date when this game appeared. What is known for sure is that the goal net was first used in March 1891 during a match between the national teams of the South and North of England. In Russia, the first official football match took place on October 24, 1897.

The official birthday of football in Russia was 1897, when a match between two local teams was held in the city of St. Petersburg, which was covered in the media.

Both players and fans
Today I congratulate you!
Great holiday for football
The whole Earth meets you.

Let football only flourish
Let the kids play.
I am for all football fans
I wish you happiness and goodness.

Happy Football Day
And I wish you day after day
Always be in great shape
And may everything go well!

I wish you in tournaments
Many, many, I, victories.
And for fans only peace,
So that they do not know troubles!

Football is at the same time a sport, a game, a spectacle and excitement, therefore I wish every football player successful training, new victories and achievements, and all fans - interesting matches and victories of their favorite team! Let this wonderful sport unite people's hearts!

To all ball tamers,
Everyone who likes the game,
Everyone who shouted in excitement: “Goal!”
For everyone who is deeply in love with football,

Today I congratulate:
"Ole-Ole!" Cheers cheers!"
May all football athletes
They play fairly, deftly, quickly.
Let every viewer and fan
He will be happy with his team.

We will all go to the stadiums,
After all, there have been millions of us for a long time.
And near the round ball
There will always be a game going on.

Everyone who is not indifferent to the game -
Fan, coach, football player -
Let him take his soul away today,
Let there be an important goal scored.

Let the sports commentator
Gives my words to the air:
Happy World Football Day
Today I congratulate the world!

Celebrating World Football Day!
Let the holiday be like a beautiful goal!
We wish the fans and players,
So that our football moves forward victoriously,

Please accept our congratulations today!
There is no favorite sport in the world,
We wish all the players achievements,
Unique matches and victories!

The most exciting game is football!
Every step and goal is important in it,
She is full of emotions, achievements,
Unity and bright feelings!

Let this sport flourish
It helps people to be closer and stronger,
Let every player, fan and coach
He will be happy, lucky and valuable!

All fans, fans
Happy Football Day,
Score a goal into the goal of life
I sincerely wish you.

After all, football is like life,
It is eternal, the game never ends,
To the bench
It's not time yet.

First half and last half,
Well, there is life between them,
Receive the pass and across the field
Again you strive for the gate.

Speed, pass, goal, goal -
Such is the intensity of passion!
Everyone in the world loves football,
He always captivated people!

Congratulations on Football Day
Everyone who loves this sport,
I wish everyone bright matches,
May football always live!

Strength, agility, title "Champion"
And the stadium is full of people,
The spectacle, the excitement and the shouts of “Goal!”
All this is my favorite sport - football!

Football Day is a noble holiday,
World and international day,
All fans and players
This day is ready to unite.

Our congratulations to the football players!
We wish you to live under a clear sky,
See the goal, don’t retreat back,
Be in the ranks, play and win!

Today, football is not just a game in which you need to run after the ball and score it into the opponent’s goal, it is the style and way of life of its participants. Everyone associated with the sport in any way, which includes millions of players and fans, celebrates a day dedicated to “playing the ball with your feet.”

In fact, World Football Day, at the initiative of the international community, takes place on December 10, informally, but rather traditionally. Thus, they are trying to show people once again how much a seemingly ordinary game can change a person who has devoted himself to this sport, unite like-minded people and form “bridges” between countries.

How long ago football appeared is still a mystery. There is only some information that Chinese soldiers were very fond of this activity, calling the entertainment “Tsu Chu”, i.e. "push with your foot." In this way, the warriors kept their spirit and body in shape. Some believe that the ancestor of football was the game of the Saxons, who lived in England in the 7th century. The only balls in those harsh times were the heads of enemies killed on the battlefield.

tradition to carry out football matches It was picked up at one time by both the Romans and the Greeks, for whom this entertainment was called “battle for the ball” and was distinguished by the use of combat techniques during the game.

World Football Day 2019 - Congratulations

Postcard for World Football Day 2019

The entire world community celebrates Football Day on December 10th. This holiday is still unofficial, but all fans of the popular game are happy to take part in the celebrations that mark this date. World Football Day is an event designed to highlight the importance of this area in sports. After all, one cannot deny the fact that football for a huge number of people is not just a game. This is a unique lifestyle, a whole philosophy and science.

history of the holiday

Internationally, Football Day is celebrated on the tenth of December every year. This holiday was introduced thanks to a corresponding UN decision. This date was created in order to pay tribute to a sport that is loved by a huge number of men and women. Almost 120 million people have made it their way of life, philosophy and religion.

Very little is known about this game - that even in ancient times there were gates and a goalkeeper, that the game was once part of physical training soldiers, and that it was known already three thousand years ago. A net on a football goal was first used only in March 1891 during a match between the teams of the North and South of England.

Sports historians often claim that England is the birthplace of football. In fact, a semblance of the game originated in Saxon culture. After battles, it was customary for them to kick the heads of killed opponents. But archaeologists discovered other information. If they are to be believed, something similar to modern football existed in ancient China back in the second millennium BC. In this culture the game was called Tsu Chiu.

Football is not just a sport, it is an entire culture, a lifestyle. This is a world that has its own stars, its own traditions and laws. Football has long been recognized as the most popular sport in the world; the number of fans of this game is huge. Nowadays, it has become a part of pop culture - titled athletes turn into real idols for millions of fans, and holding a major match in the city is always a bright and significant event.

Football Day is a holiday celebrated not only by those who like to kick the ball, but also by people who simply like to watch what is happening on the field. How did this game appear, and is there a date dedicated to it on the calendar?

When is World Football Day celebrated?

This game is popular in all countries. Football Day is not officially celebrated in the world; there is no such date on calendars. True, there is a version spread on the Internet that the United Nations once proposed declaring December 10 as the International Day of Celebration of this sports game.

There is no such information on the official UN website. But the fact remains - for several years now, on this day, friendly matches of the most different levels. World Football Day is secretly celebrated on December 10th. The boys in the courtyards organize competitions for local teams, and professional football players carry out demonstration performances and open practices, allowing everyone to enjoy the spectacle of this exciting game.

Football Day in Russia also does not go unnoticed. There is hardly a man in the world who, as a child, did not like to kick a ball in the yard or during school breaks with friends. Everyone plays football, regardless of physical abilities, interests and character. This is an incredibly democratic game - unlike many other sports, it does not require a specially equipped room or expensive equipment or equipment. You just need to take the ball and go outside. Perhaps this is why this game is so popular and Football Day is celebrated all over the world?

Invention of the ball

Since we are talking about balls, we suggest recalling the history of the creation of this seemingly simple toy.

It is not known exactly where the first balls appeared. But objects similar in function and appearance were used in war games in Ancient Greece, Egypt, Mexico and Ancient China, and a little later appeared in Rus'. The material used back then was animal skins, which were stuffed with fig grains, sand or feathers. In the Middle Ages, pork bladders began to be used to make balls, although it was difficult to give it a perfectly round shape.

Finally, in 1836 Englishman Charles Goodyear patented volcanic rubber, and in 1855. designed the first ball from a new material. This year can be considered the year of birth of modern sports balls.

By the way, the oldest surviving ball is about 450 years old! He was found in 1999. in one of the castles in Scotland.

The emergence of the game of football

This collective game is popular today all over the world, not only among men, but also among women.

Football Day is celebrated not so long ago, but the history of the game goes back more than one millennium. For a long time It was believed that the British were the first to play football. England today retains its status as one of the football capitals world, and it was in this country that the first football association was created. But football was brought to England by the Spaniards, presumably in the 14th century. It is not known for certain how football originated in Spain.

As mentioned above, they were distributed in different parts of the world. But the oldest written mention of the game is the chronicle of the Han Dynasty, the ruling dynasty in Ancient China. In the chronicle, which is more than 2 thousand years old, there are references to a game, the literal translation of the name of which literally means “push with your foot.” Thanks to these records, China was recognized as the birthplace of football. In 2004 FIFA published such a statement, and now we can say that we owe China not only the invention of paper or porcelain, but also the game beloved by millions.

About football in numbers

Here are some interesting numbers regarding the popular game.

1. The International Football Association provides data that about 250 million people in the world play football, of which 120 million are professional football players.
2. There are 300,000 registered clubs and 1.5 million teams.
3. The longest match in history lasted 65 hours and 1 minute.
4. The score 149:0 was recorded between the teams of Madagascar and became the most devastating score in history.

At this match, one of the teams, after entering the field, began to continuously score into their own goal as a sign of protest against the dishonest, in their opinion, refereeing in the previous match.

Conclusion

Well, the history of football is indeed interesting and entertaining. And the place it occupies in the world sports culture, is difficult to overestimate. Therefore, the approval of the official status of such a holiday as International Football Day, of course, would be an invaluable gift for thousands and thousands of fans from all over the world.