CulturalChina中国文化类Crazy‘soccer’ofancientChina古代足球也疯狂The2018FIFAWorldCup(国际足联世界杯)iscomingonThursday
Areyouexcited
Soccerisverypopulararoundtheworld
Butdidyouknow
InancientChina,peoplewerecrazyforasportthatwasalotlikesoccer
Itiscalledcuju(蹴鞠)
Didyouknow
Cujumeans“kickaballwithone’sfoot”
Itistheancestor(祖先)ofsoccer
Chinesepeopleplayeditover2,000yearsago
BallandgoalLook,thisistheballusedincuju
Itismadeofpiecesofleather(皮革片)
Thereisairinsideofit
Doesitlooklikeasoccerballtoyou
Howtoplayit
Today,soccerteamshave11players
Butcujuteamshadmoreplayers
Bothoftheteamstriedtokicktheballintothegoal
Therewerealsoreferees(评委)andcheerleaders(啦啦队)
IntheSongDynasty(宋代),ifateamlostagame,thecaptain(队长)wouldhavehisfacepaintedwhite
FemaleplayersManygirlsinancientChinaplayedcujuforfun
Someofthemplayeditverywellandj