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soccer  

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  • Soccer, known by various versions of the word football in most of the world, is a global contemporary cultural phenomenon. Since its standardization in the late 19th century in England, the sport has traveled with remarkable verve and speed, anchoring itself in almost every society on Earth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Soccer]

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