Football is said to have originated during the Han Dynasty in China, around 2 or 3 BC. Although there is no specific creator of football, there is evidence that the Chinese 'dribbled' balls made of various animal skins filled with lightweight materials. After dribbling the ball, they had to kick it into a small net. Besides being a recreational activity for the ancient Chinese, it was found that they also used it to train their vast army, the only difference in the training being the height of the nets. The balls had to be kicked into a net thirty feet or more off the ground to make the Chinese army ready to move and also to make them stronger in their legs. Since the Chinese have been playing "soccer", there have been many advancements in the game around the world, and the rules have also changed greatly. The new rules of football are much stricter than those of the past. Some rules that have changed include changes to red and yellow cards, use of a fourth referee, changing the ball and cleats, banning physical violence during matches, and specific rules and regulations. Before, many people didn't play football with rules, they just played for fun, so the invention of the red and yellow card greatly improved the competitive aspect of football. Besides this, people did not always use the balls and cleats that we use today, but used animal skins stuffed with lightweight materials and ordinary shoes. Now, professional soccer players are required to wear specific types of cleats and use balls that are a certain size and meet standard requirements. Since many people played for fun, there was a lot of violence when it came to who... middle of paper... made the most records. He helped win the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament in both 2004 and 2012, and the UEFA Team of the Year not once, not twice, but six times in 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. of his records beaten include being the first player in the history of the Clasico to score in six consecutive matches, the only player to have won the European Golden Shoe in two different leagues, first top European league player to reach 40 goals in a single season match in two consecutive years, first player to score against all La Liga teams, most hat-tricks in a single season for Real Madrid, seven, the most games played in the World Cup finals, 11 games, Portugal's all-time leading goalscorer, 49 goals and there are over thirty-five other records he has broken. Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo#2006.E2.80.932009