SOCCER OF IN THE OLD DAYS - F.S.

By Futebaldo Viva Senna

The history of soccer is kind of crazy. They say that pok ta pok, a sport practiced by the Mayans, was soccer, although 3000 years ago there was no TV broadcast. As there were no police, any clash in the stands would turn into an armed conflict, which only ended when there were only one team survivors. They even say that the Mayans were eliminated from the South American tournament by the Incas, who in turn were eliminated by the Aztecs, who were soon to be eliminated by Hernán Cortés, who was a conqueror, as Pelé for example.

Later the sport, which is said to be Breton, was to be practiced in China, called the cuju, of the Han dynasty. The rules were similar, but whoever lost had to see the game of the stands, and what was seen was as sad as watching the C Series. The kemari, practiced in Japan, has a lot of influence in the Japanese ceremonial culture and until today this sport is remembered by means of the famous firula (to play with the ball without worrying about the result of the game).

Moving quickly through the Middle Ages, until today there is doubt about the Hundred Years War, which some say was caused after a French rout in the English, goals of Joan of Arc and Louis VII. England's school soccer was so violent that even the vandals were intimidated. Calcio Fiorentino, of the Italians, was the pioneer of pizza sales in stadiums.

And because it was disputed in England, this was the original country, because everything in English is better.

There have been countless facts that I find bizarre in the twentieth century, the one before the twin towers fell. Soccer was organized and world teams were created, an entity to manage a world championship and the TV also emerged ... Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930. The Fascists won the 1938 World Cup, the first political party to win a soccer championship. In 1950 Brazil lost at home to Uruguay, by 2x1, episode known as fracazzo. However soon after Brazil won five World Cups and is the biggest winner, followed by Germany and Italy, with four. Argentina won twice, as did Uruguay. France, England and Spain won once. Suriname never won.

In addition, we have the soccer teams, since waiting four years for a World Cup was an eternity. It stands out in this question teams with more money, as in the business world, so it is not worth mentioning them.

This is where the X of the question comes in. Today's soccer does not compare with yesterday's, nor with the day before yesterday. Today we are money driven. Before it was just for a plate of rice and beans. In Tailton' times, that offensive player of Jubiraba, in every match, broked some five shins per game, but the ball did not pass through him. It was good the time of Tornílio, the goalkeeper who played with a revolver at the waist, nobody dared to score in him. Or the Tiro-Liro, who was planted in the attack and had his morning to make the goal, like tickling the opponent's goalkeeper. That was soccer! And today, a "fly kick" is already a reason for expulsion. Can you imagine? The Mayans would be ashamed to watch a current match. Or maybe that's why they can not actually watch it because of a ball game. Anyway, soccer is kind of crazy sometimes, just like me.