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The Birthplace of World Football

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On July 15th, 2004, Mr. Blatter, Chairman of FIFA officially declared to the world "the world football was originated in China" in the Third China International Football Expo, and Zibo in Shandong Province was conformed to be the cradle of world football. During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, he indicated again: "China is the birthplace of football. Linzi is the hometown of football. It's the pride of you, all Chinese, and also the pride of the whole world and all people that love football and the World Cup."

Cuju

Cuju is to kick a ball with feet. Cu means kicking with feet, while Ju refers to a kind of leather ball stuffed with feathers. So combined together, Cuju means to play the ball with feet. As a kind of ancient Chinese sport, it is the prototype of the contemporary football.

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Cockfight and Cuju Party

Cockfight and Cuju Party

It is recorded in History of the Han Dynasty that the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a fan of the Cuju sport, the ancient football game. In his palace, he constantly held the Cockfight and Cuju...
The First "Football Fan"

The First "Football Fan"

Xiang Chu in the Western Han Dynasty is the first person that made history by being a football fan. According to Historical Records - Biographies of Bianque Canggong, Xiang Chu saw the famous...
The First Official Promoted for His Cuju Skills

The First Official Promoted for His Cuju Skills

According to The Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an, there is a person named Gao Qiu, who was promoted to the position of grand marshal thanks to his success in playing Cuju. Although there might...
Earliest Football Club in the World

Earliest Football Club in the World

In order to guard their own interests and promote mutual help, at least in the Southern Song Dynasty, the Cuju players established their own organization called Qiyun Association, or the Yuan...