Football facts for kids 1

Who invented football?
One of the facts that may surprise you is that football was invented in 476 BC in China. It was first called Cuju and was played with two teams who played the match with a ball made from an animal bladder. The aim was to use your feet to get the ball through an opening and into a net and was a form of training for the military.

Highest match score:
The highest score ever recorded in a professional football match was 149-0 when the team SO l'Emyrne purposely lost the game due to an argument with the referee.

The quickest hat-trick:
The quickest hat-trick in a football game was scored by Sadio Mane in a Southampton vs Aston Villa game in 2015, he managed to score all 3 goals in 2 minutes 56 seconds.