Origins<br />Beginning the series in great style, episode one looks at the origins of the game. It looks at the various possible beginnings from many different nations including<br />China, Mexico, Japan and Italy. Many countries lay claim to being the inventors of the sport and many can prove very early forms, some of these are still re-enacted to<br />this day. These can be seen in Florence where men literally beat each other in an attempt to score a goal and also in Scotland where the entire village is involved<br />trying to move a ball to a certain place. This episode also looks at the creation of the first professional league, know as the Football Association in England,<br />regarded by many as the true origin of the game as it is played today.
