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Football is the most loved, widely played and followed sport in the world. Even though it is more popular in Europe and South America, it is said to have originated in China more than 2000 years ago. The game's popularity spread rapidly throughout the world in the 1800s. In the 19th Century, British sailors, traders and soldiers took the game with them as they travelled and introduced it to the people they met along the way. This helped spread the game to the corners of the world where people learned the rules of the game. As association o people agreed on a set of laws, or rules, used for the game that would be universally applicable to all who played it. Children and adults alike began to play football and share their love of the sport. The game is also popular among non-competitive athletes because it is an effective form of exercise as a single player runs about 7 miles on an average during one game. The United States has almost 18 million football players, which is more than any other country. The sport is a favourite pastime of people in every country of the world. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament in the world that is held every four years, National teams from countries around the world battle to win the tournament and earn the title of best team. This makes it the most prestigious event and also the most widely followed sporting competition in the world.