| Ancient Soccer has been based on substantial | | | | and kemari. During the period of the Chinese Tang |
| evidence that was documented way back during | | | | Dynasty, the ball was enhanced and was air-filled. The |
| China's early years. It has been documented that there | | | | Cuju games using air-filled ball started and became |
| is a manual from the Chinese military written in the | | | | professionalized. Cuju was embraced by some people |
| Warring States Period. This period was concluded to | | | | and many players made a living out of it. |
| be during 476 B.C. Up to 221 B.C. | | | | If the Chinese has the eastern version of soccer in the |
| Cuju was the name which best describes the practice | | | | ancient times, the ancient Greeks and Romans on the |
| which literally means kick ball. This activity originally | | | | other hand are their counterparts in the west. Many |
| included a leather ball that was needed to be kicked | | | | games and activities in ancient Greece and ancient |
| into a hole from a piece of cloth made up of silk. This | | | | Rome required a ball that utilized the feet thus soccer |
| cloth was put between two poles that range 30 feet | | | | also has a possible formulation from these activities |
| or 9.1 M. The Cuju games became standardized during | | | | and games by the Greeks and Romans. Such is the |
| the Han Dynasty, a dynasty that existed from 206 B.C. | | | | history of soccer that it reaches out far way back until |
| Up to 220 A.D. | | | | the ancient times. Ancient soccer is widely known as |
| Rules were implemented during this period and its | | | | one of the oldest form of game that required the feet |
| popularity reached Korea and Japan. The names of | | | | to play it. |
| this activity in their respective countries were chuk-guk | | | | |