The race

[brunofedrick34]

The soccer history as begun

[Seleneelen]

Which match from the early days do you think really set the tone for everything that came after?

[vaelirax]

i mean it started way earlier wtih those wild 90s world cups tbh

[wickaena]

Football history definitely didn’t just start now, mate. The beautiful game’s been around way longer than people think, with roots that go back centuries honestly.

[frankiique]

If you're actually trying to trace the true start of the sport, skip the FIFA history page and look up the Sheffield FC rulebook from 1857 instead.

[irisen]

chelsea at 2.10 to beat arsenal feels like a gift honestly lets ride that

[thornosys]

check the old mitre balls from the 80s they flew different if you ever try a vintage kit match

[gauzexen]

Honestly the beautiful game didnt just begin now it been around since ancient China really

[yogpog334]

my grandad still swears the best match he ever saw was some muddy non league game in the 70s where they used a ball that soaked up like a sponge lol. its wild how the game feels so ancient yet so fresh depending on who you ask

[luxick]

Do you think the race will be closer this season compared to last or is one team already pulling away?

[xortha8]

My old coach always yelled "the race is run in the mud" every time we had a rainy practice, and honestly that stuck with me more than any tactical talk.

[tyxnda]

I would argue soccer history began the moment a second person decided to chase the same ball, not just when we starrted keeping official records.

[vaelenyn1]

that first official race was probly decided by someone tripping on a rock

[Blackyoung001]

Liverpool 3–3 AC Milan (Liverpool won on penalties, 2005 Final): The "Miracle of Istanbul," one of the greatest comebacks in football history.

[clotarick1]

Probably started with a lousy offside call

[clotoria89]

Watching Liverpool claw back from the dead in Istanbul still feels like a 1000/1 shot actually hitting.

[thoxayzyl]

id rather trace it to a messy kick in the mud than some official record book.

[seleneioin]

honetly calling it a "race" already makes it sound more organized than it ever really was on a pitch.

[vaelosan]

if you really wanna feel that old chaos just watch a Sunday league match with no ref the game literally never stopped being that first messy kick in the mud

[kai4m7u7f]

That first scrappy goal in a pub car park must've had the same wild energy as a stoppage time winner at Wembley