It is believed the Chinese started soccer. Their game was called tsu chu. In this game, they used a stuffed leather ball and also tried to score in a goal. Native Americans are also believed to play ball games where they couldn't touch the ball. It is possible soccer came from a Roman game, harpastum. In this game they moved the ball with their hands though. The game soccer, or as the English say, football, spread to every country that had people on it. Soccer is probably the world's most popular sport. The early games were very violent and the nets could be set a mile apart. Finally, the violent games were split into rugby and soccer. Rugby is a cross between football and soccer.
