HUMN 3800 : Soccer and Globalization

The first 24 minutes of this film is concerned with on the game of cuju, the forerunner of modern soccer.

In 2004 FIFA recognized the Chinese sport of Cuju as the earliest form of soccer. It is still played in China today (2:49 mins.).

This documentary film looks at the tradition of Shrovetide football which is played each year in the village of Ashbourne, England. There are thousands of players, few rules, and the goals are three miles apart (30 mins).

An 8-part British documentary series on soccer, its origins, culture, and global reach (50 mins. each).

A website about football history including competitions, teams and players.

A brief history of The World Cup (4:15 mins.).

A 2022 video from Al Jazeera on how history and social identity influence the experience of the game by its fans (8:36 mins).

Articles and primary sources on the history of soccer in the United States, from the 19th century to the present.