Football, known in some parts of the world as soccer, has always been
a favorite of Graeme White of Canbet. This is partially because the game is so
much fun to watch, but also because of the history behind it and its famous
World Cup. Both the game and its storied past have kept Graeme White from
Canbet interested for a lifetime. So, just where and how did the FIFA World Cup
start?
The very first competition at an international level was played in Glasgow in 1872 between Britain
and Scotland.
The match was a 0 – 0 draw, so no one won the game. Years later, in 1884, the
first edition of the British Home Championship took place. Graeme White of
Canbet often amuses himself by looking through pictures of early players and
comparing them to the players of today.
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It took a little while for the sport to take off in the other parts of
the world and for many years was only seen as a demonstration sport in the
Summer Olympics with no medals given. But, once FIFA was founded in 1904,
things started to slowly take off, says Graeme White of Canbet.
The first several attempts to start an international, professional competition
for football flopped and it wasn't until 10 years later that FIFA found success
in the Olympic Games.
