Soccer first played by the Guarani (Paraguay) according to the Vatican

Monday, June 28th 2010 - 22:02 UTC

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Soccer or football was first played by the indigenous Guaranies in what is today Paraguay, the heartland of South America and one of the sixteen best teams of the current World Cup currently been disputed in South Africa. Read full article

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Think
Well.........
This would explain somethings.......
Jun 28th, 2010 - 10:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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PABLOz
Misiones and San Ignacio are part of argentina... It was part aof a division called Paraguay in the 1700.
Jun 29th, 2010 - 03:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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jerry
“Spanish is the domineering language in Paraguay, Guaraní is spoken by the majority of the population” - In the early 1980´s, both languages were official languages of Paraguay, and the president of Paraguay always gave his speeches only in Guarani. Perhaps it is the same today.
Jun 29th, 2010 - 04:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
I luuuuv how this journalist avoids by any means to mention the ”A” word!

He chooses to write:
Soccer was born ....in San Ignacio Miní during the XVII century, in a region now identified as Misiones to the south of Paraguay’s capital Asunción.

He should have written:
Soccer was born ....in San Ignacio Miní during the XVII century, in a region now identified as the province of Misiones, to the north of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires.

Anyhow..... the rest of the article is just useless Catholic South-American judeo-communist brainwash.

Everybody knows that it was the Chinese who invented Football.
Jun 29th, 2010 - 05:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Yes but we Brits taught you argies to use a ball not a severed head:-)
Jun 29th, 2010 - 06:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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hakohn
“The origin of football / soccer can be found in every corner of geography and history. The Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Ancient Greek, Persian, Viking, and many more played a ball game long before our era. The Chinese played ”football“ games date as far back as 3000 years ago. The Ancient Greeks and the Roman used football games to sharpen warriors for battle. In south and Central America a game called ”Tlatchi” once flourished.

But it was in England that soccer / football really begin to take shape. It all started in 1863 in England, when two football association (association football and rugby football) split off on their different course. Therefore, the first Football Association was founded in England.”
Jun 29th, 2010 - 01:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
And you still not very good at it.....
Jun 29th, 2010 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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