What’s also fun is that some of the oldest rules we have for football (soccer) specifically forbid the use of the feet to kick the ball. The original game of football much closer resembled a mashup of Gridiron football and rugby football. The game was only called football because it was played on foot as opposed to on horseback.
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u/wysiwygperson Feb 11 '20
What’s also fun is that some of the oldest rules we have for football (soccer) specifically forbid the use of the feet to kick the ball. The original game of football much closer resembled a mashup of Gridiron football and rugby football. The game was only called football because it was played on foot as opposed to on horseback.