According to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football - or soccer as it is known ... back more than 2,000 years ago to ancient China, Greece and Rome, where the ...

Soccer, football — no matter what you call it, the world's most popular sport has a long and colorful history, from its ancient origins to its modern-day status as a global phenomenon. But when was ...

Chinese investors with cash to spend have been pouring money into soccer, as President Xi Jinping, a soccer fan himself, looks to make the country a global force in the sport. Chinese investors ...