Birth of a Game: Discover the Origins of Football!
By the 1880s, professionalism entered the scene. In 1885, the FA legalized player payments. Clubs could now recruit the best talent and compensate them accordingly. Three years later in 1888, the Football League was established to begin organizing the sport in a national format. 12 clubs originally formed the League, which laid the groundwork for today's tiered English league system.#2sporttv#footballplayer#livefootballontv#whatcountrywasfootballinventedhttps://2sport.tv/news/what-country-was-football-invented