Soccer is the word's largest spectator sport. Some writers say that it started in britain around the eighth century A.D. as a war game,and it became a sport of the masses. In the Middle Ages,entire towns and villages played ome another,and the games used to last all day. The object of the game was to move the ball ta a spot marked on a field. Kicking,punching ,and biting opponents were allowed. These matches became so violent that the authorities fried to ben soccer. But they couldn't stop it because the game was too popular.