Association Football

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, an association football tournament was contested for the first time.

Men's association football (soccer) was contested at the 1904 Summer Olympics.

At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time; football had been played between club teams at the Games of 1900 and 1904.

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

Football was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp, Belgium.

Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics was the sixth edition of the football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games held in Paris.

Football was one of the tournaments at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

The football tournament of the 1948 Summer Olympics was won by Sweden.

The Football tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics was won by Hungary.

The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.

The 1968 Olympic football tournament was played as part of the 1968 Summer Olympics.

The 1972 Olympic football tournament, held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nuremberg, Passau, and Regensburg, was played as part of the 1972 Summer Olympics.

The football tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics started on 18 July and ended on 31 July.

American football evolved in the United States, originating from the sports of soccer and rugby.

is the governing body of football in Argentina

is the governing body of football in Brazil

is the governing body of football, futsal, and beach soccer in Germany

is the governing body responsible for the administration of football

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Sepak takraw is often referred to as a mixture of volleyball, for its use of a net, and association football, as players use their feet.

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Formed in 1863, the national governing body The Football Association (FA) began codifying a set of universal football rules. These new rules specifically banned players from running with the ball in hand and also disallowed hacking (kicking players in the shins)

was a Hungarian footballer who represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes at international level

is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder

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was a German professional football player and manager

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁoˈnawdu luˈiz‿naˈzaɾju dʒi ˈlimɐ]; born 18 September 1976), mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham ( BEK-əm; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City F.C.. Primarily a right midfielder and known for his range of passing, crossing ability and set-piece taking, Beckham is

George Best (22 May 1946-25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a right winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United.

James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936, May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player, civil rights activist, and actor.

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American former professional football player.

Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃k ʁibeʁi]; born 7 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing.

Alessandro Del Piero (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro del ˈpjɛːro]; born 9 November 1974) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a second striker, although he was capable of playing in several offensive positions.

Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst (born 8 December 1941) is an English former professional footballer.

Lukas Josef Podolski (German: [ˈluːkas poˈdɔlskiː]; born Łukasz Józef Podolski, Polish: [ˈwukaʂ pɔˈdɔlskʲi], 4 June 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker or left winger.

Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (German: [ˌkaʁlˈhaɪnts ˈkalə ˈʁʊmənɪɡə]; born 25 September 1955) is a German football executive and former professional footballer.

Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Иванович Яшин; 22 October 1929-20 March 1990) was a Soviet professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (European Portuguese: [ewˈzɛβju ðɐ ˈsilvɐ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]; 25 January 1942-5 January 2014), nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" or "o Rei" ("the King"), was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.

Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart ([ˈrɑfaːɛl ˈfɛrdinɑnt vɑn dər vaːrt]; born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Nils Gunnar Nordahl (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̌nːar ˈnûːɖɑːl]; 19 October 1921-15 September 1995) was a Swedish professional footballer.

Sándor Péter Kocsis (SHAWN-dor KOTCH-ish; Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈpeːtɛr ˈkot͡ʃiʃ]; 21 September 1929-22 July 1979) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, FC Barcelona and Hungary as a striker.

Luigi "Gigi" Riva (Italian: [luˈiːdʒi ˈdʒiːdʒi ˈriːva]; 7 November 1944-22 January 2024) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Gaetano Scirea (Italian pronunciation: [ɡaeˈtaːno ʃʃiˈrɛːa]; 25 May 1953-3 September 1989) was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders in football history.

Friedrich "Fritz" Walter (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fʁɪts ˈvaltɐ] ; 31 October 1920-17 June 2002) was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career at 1.

Kakhaber "Kakha" Kaladze (Georgian: კახაბერ "კახა" კალაძე, pronounced [kʼaχabeɾ kʼaɫadzɛ]; born 27 February 1978) is a Georgian politician and former footballer who has served as the Mayor of Tbilisi since November 2017.

Karel Poborský (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈpoborskiː] ; born 30 March 1972) is a Czech former professional association football player.

Johan Gunnar Gren (pronounced [ˈɡɵ̌nːar ˈɡreːn]; 31 October 1920-10 November 1991) was a Swedish professional football player and coach.

Stéphane Chapuisat (born 28 June 1969) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Jens Gerhard Lehmann (pronounced [ˈjɛns ˈleːman]; born 10 November 1969) is a German professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

William John Charles (27 December 1931-21 February 2004) was a Welsh footballer who played at centre-forward and centre-back.

Lucien Laurent (10 December 1907-11 April 2005) was a French footballer who played as a forward.

Birgit Prinz (born 25 October 1977) is a German former footballer, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year.

Terence Frederick Venables (6 January 1943-25 November 2023), often referred to as "El Tel", was an English football player and manager who played for clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers and won two caps for England.

Andreas "Andy" Köpke (German pronunciation: [anˈdʁeːas ˈʔandiː ˈkœpkə]; born 12 March 1962) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈlaːm]; born 11 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder.

José Roberto Gama de Oliveira (born 16 February 1964), known as Bebeto (Brazilian Portuguese: [beˈbɛtu]), is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as a forward.

Dante Bonfim Costa Santos (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdɐ̃tʃi bõˈfĩ ˈkɔstɐ ˈsɐ̃tus]; born 18 October 1983), also known as Dante Bonfim or simply Dante, is a Brazilian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a Centre-back.

Antonio "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo kaɾβaˈxal]; 7 June 1929-9 May 2023) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (25 April 1936-2 April 2022) was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a striker or on the left wing.

Jürgen Grabowski (7 July 1944-10 March 2022) was a German footballer.

David Odonkor (born 21 February 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Levan Kobiashvili (Georgian: ლევან კობიაშვილი, born 10 July 1977) is a Georgian former professional footballer.

Pavel Nedvěd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈnɛdvjɛt] ; born 30 August 1972) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 6 March 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Cha Du-ri (Korean: 차두리; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰa.du.ɾi] or [tɕʰa] [tu.ɾi]; born 25 July 1980) is a professional manager and former footballer.

Josef Hickersberger (born 27 April 1948) is a former professional football player and former coach of the Austria national football team and Austrian club side Rapid Wien.

Ramon Wilson (17 December 1934-15 May 2018) was an English professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Jens Daniel Nowotny (born 11 January 1974) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or sweeper.

Ottmar Kurt Herrmann Walter (6 March 1924-16 June 2013) was a German footballer who played as a forward.

Pavel Horváth (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈɦorvaːt]; Hungarian: Horváth Pál; born 22 April 1975) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and a football manager.

Ron-Robert Zieler (born 12 February 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club 1.

Nia Tsholofelo Künzer (born 18 January 1980) is a retired German women's football player.

Hermann Eppenhoff (19 May 1919-10 April 1992) was a German football player and manager.

Eike Heinrich Immel (born 27 November 1960) is a German professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.

Tomáš Pospíchal (26 June 1936-21 October 2003) was a Czech football player.

Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈdiːtɐ zɛp ˈmaɪɐ]; born 28 February 1944) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the West Germany national team.

Andreas Müller (born 13 December 1962 in Stuttgart) is a German former footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.