Playing football in ancient times was called cuju. Was the game of ancient football the same as it is now?

Modern China football is not only a sport, but also an international competition. Under normal circumstances, the World Football Games will hold the World Cup every four years. However, football did not appear in modern times. In ancient times, football appeared, but in ancient times, people didn't call it football, but cuju. Different times will have different rules. This means that the kicking method of ancient Cuju is different from that of modern football.

First, the ancient cuju kicking method Cuju in the eyes of ancient people is equivalent to football in the eyes of modern people. Ancient cuju appeared in China as early as the Warring States Period and became a very popular sport. However, the kicking method of ancient materials will have different kicking methods in different dynasties. However, in the Song Dynasty, Cuju had two special ways of playing. One of them is called beating for nothing. The most special thing about this kind of kicking is that it has no goal. Their game is played through performances. The two teams have the same number of players. Then, the captain sent his team members to perform in turn. At that time, the referee scored according to the skill and difficulty of the players' performances, and the team with the highest total score won. This form of competition is more used to watch cuju. In the Song Dynasty, there was another way to play Cuju, called building a ball. There will be goals in this form of competition. Each team will have 12 players, and different teams will wear different colors. In the team, there will be roles such as holding the ball forward, holding the head, heading the ball, left net, right net and standing freely.

Second, the kicking method of modern football However, the kicking method of modern football is somewhat similar to that of cuju, but it is not the same. Modern football usually has two teams. The number of players in these two teams is the same, however, both teams have some substitutes, some of whom play the roles of striker and defender in football.

Thirdly, it is concluded that the kicking method of ancient Cuju is different from that of modern football.