Baquets III's Adaptation Of Soccer In Ancient Egypt

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The Egyptians also lay a claim that they have a game that they played that was similar to soccer in 2500 BC (Wood). In this adaptation, it was played by the young women, not the men (Wood). There is a historical depiction on Baquets III tomb of these women playing a game with their feet (Wood). The number of players did not matter as long as the teams were equal (Stewart, 13). Players were allowed to: tackle, punch, kick, slap, and hit (Stewart, 13). The Roman Empire version of soccer was not terribly popular until it made its way to modern day Europe ("History of Soccer"). There, it was enjoyed freely for over 300 years until the ban by King George III ("History of Soccer"). In the Roman version, there were not many rules, so the players could: