Media
The story of FIFA's foundation and subsequent globalisation of football through the FIFA World Cup™ will now be told in cinemas around the world.
Women and Football (Soccer)
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Doble, A. (2015, June 9). The secret history of women's football. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/ newsbeat/article/33064421/the-secret-history-of-womens-football
Women's football matches once pulled bigger crowds than most men's games - sometimes more than 50,000.
Introduction
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Football. (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/108489
Modern football originated in Britain in the 19th century. Since before medieval times, “folk football” games had been played in towns and villages according to local customs and with a minimum of rules.
The International Football Committee
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FIFA. (2016). About FIFA. Retrieved from http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/
FIFA’s mission is develop football everywhere and for all, to touch the world through its inspiring tournaments and to build a better future through the power of the game.
Explore FIFA is a series of short animated films that bring you into our world with a visual and easy-to-understand explanation of how we go about carrying out this mission.
Globalisation and Football (Soccer)
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Beautiful game, dirty business (2014). The Economist. Retrieved from website http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21603433-football-great-sport-it-could-be-so-much-better-if-it-were-run-honestly-beautiful-game
Football is a great sport, but it could be so much better if it were run honestly.
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Miller, S. (2004). Orwell once more. Sewanee Review, 112(4), 595-618. Retrieved from Literary Reference Centre.
Presents literary criticism which profiles English writer George Orwell. His essays are often found in freshman college readers and in anthologies of English writers, and two of his novels—"Animal Farm" and "1984"—have been translated into many languages.
History of Football (Soccer)
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BBC History. (2013, September). The history of football. Retrieved from http://www.historyextra.com/feature/quirky/birth-football-history-facts
When did football as we know it take shape?
A key moment in the development of the game as we know it came in October 1863, when representatives from a dozen schools and clubs met at the Freemasons’ Tavern in London to form the Football Association and agree a set of official rules under which they could all play. -
Pugh, S., Gibbons, K. & Adams, C. (2002). History of Football: the origins. Retrieved from http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/the-game/index.html
The contemporary history of the world's favourite game spans more than 100 years. It all began in 1863 in England, when rugby football and association football branched off on their different courses and the Football Association in England was formed - becoming the sport's first governing body.