Soccer occupies an important place in the history of several countries. It is the most popular sport in the world. I will explore football's place in American history and how it has grown in America over the years. I will explore how soccer came to America and how it spread across the nation. These questions and more will be answered as I explore soccer in America. The origin of football in America has long been controversial. Some say it was brought to America by immigrants. People claim it was brought by settlers from Jamestown, New Orleans, and Ellis Island. However, there is another reasonable source that people have discovered. It was revealed that the American Indians played a game similar to modern football called Pasuckuakohowog. It literally means “they get together to play ball with their feet”. At Pasuckuakohowog there were gates half a mile wide and a mile apart. The games involved up to 500 people and were very dangerous. Records show that the game was played in the 17th century. This may prove that Pasuckuakohowog is what started it all for soccer in America. In the 19th century, football began to come to life in America. Some universities began playing this game in the 1820s, with the first contest taking place at Harvard in 1827. Then, a huge invention took place in 1855. That year, the Charles Goodyear football was invented. Charles Goodyear created these soccer balls with vulcanized rubber. 12 years later, in 1867, football took two big steps forward. The first standardized football rules were published that year. Now, graduates of different schools could play together and had proper rules to follow while playing. But later that year, another equally, if not more... middle of the paper......nfixed other soccer leagues in Europe, as well as the struggling NFL. The ASL stars would eventually lead the United States to third place in the very first Soccer World Cup in 1930. Soccer almost became a major sport in the United States. But, just before the 1930 World Cup, disaster struck. The ASL clashed with the USFA (United States Football Association) because the ASL wanted to use rules that had never been used before in football. The ASL was disbanded in 1933. Although this was a great tragedy for American soccer, it began to show signs of life again. Soccer has started to gain popularity again, with top players from around the world playing in the American MLS (Major League Soccer) and many fans cheering for MLS teams and the US national soccer team. If this continues, then, perhaps one day, American soccer will return to its illustrious golden era.