Football Shown at the 2012 Olympics Google Doodle

Google Doodle today returned to the show interactive. Simply by accessing Google, you can play football. Here you play as a goalkeeper who must hold a kick opponents. At the end of the game, the score that you can get directly on the share to Google + social networking sites.

In the 2012 London Olympics, the sport of football left to live finals. For the category of women, the United States dealing with Japan in the final. Whereas in the male category, Mexico will face Brazil.

Football is a sport using a ball that is played by two teams each consisting of 11 people. Football matches take place in two rounds, each of which has half the duration of 45 minutes. The ball used is made of leather and rubber that is played on a grass field.

Entering the 21st century, sport has been played by more than 250 million people in 200 countries, making it the most popular sport in the world.

According to Wikipedia, the history of the sport started in 300 BC in China. In the Han Dynasty, the skin dribbled into the net with a little kick.

A similar game played in Japan with the title over here. While in Italy, kicking and carrying the ball game is also popular, especially from the 16th century.

Modern football began to flourish in England and became very popular. In some competitions, the game is causing a lot of violence during the match so that the end of King Edward III banned the sport played in 1365. King James I of Scotland also supports the ban to play football.

In 1815, major developments led to the famous football in college and the school environment. The birth of modern football in Freemasons Tavern in 1863 when 11 schools and clubs get together and formulate a set of rules for the game. At the same time, there was a clear separation between sports rugby with football (soccer).

In 1869, bringing the ball with his hands began banned in football. During the 1800s, the sport was brought by sailors, merchants, and British troops to various parts of the world. New in 1904, the highest association football world (FIFA) was formed and in the early 1900s, the various competitions played in various countries.