<P> In all codes, common skills include passing, tackling, evasion of tackles, catching and kicking . In most codes, there are rules restricting the movement of players offside, and players scoring a goal must put the ball either under or over a crossbar between the goalposts . </P> <P> There are conflicting explanations of the origin of the word "football". It is widely assumed that the word "football" (or the phrase "foot ball") refers to the action of the foot kicking a ball . There is an alternative explanation, which is that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot . There is no conclusive evidence for either explanation . </P> <P> A Chinese game called Cuju (蹴鞠), Tsu' Chu, or Zuqiu (足球) has been recognised by FIFA as the first version of the game with regular rules . It existed during the Han dynasty, the second and third centuries BC . The Japanese version of cuju is kemari (蹴鞠), and was developed during the Asuka period . This is known to have been played within the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto from about 600 AD . In kemari several people stand in a circle and kick a ball to each other, trying not to let the ball drop to the ground (much like keepie uppie). </P> <P> The Ancient Greeks and Romans are known to have played many ball games, some of which involved the use of the feet . The Roman game harpastum is believed to have been adapted from a Greek team game known as "ἐπίσκυρος" (Episkyros) or "φαινίνδα" (phaininda), which is mentioned by a Greek playwright, Antiphanes (388--311 BC) and later referred to by the Christian theologian Clement of Alexandria (c. 150--c. 215 AD). These games appear to have resembled rugby football . The Roman politician Cicero (106--43 BC) describes the case of a man who was killed whilst having a shave when a ball was kicked into a barber's shop . Roman ball games already knew the air - filled ball, the follis . Episkyros is recognised as an early form of football by FIFA . </P>

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