Before Jerseys, Caps and Knickerbockers Were Soccer's Uniform

In ancient China, the goal was a hole in the net. In ancient Rome, it was the gates of a fort. Discover how the soccer goal has evolved over the centuries, in this brief history of the goal posts.

Find out more about how we make soccer balls, from the early days using inflated pig bladders to today’s vulcanized rubber balls.

In ancient China, the goal was a hole in a net. In ancient Rome, it was the gates of a fort. Discover how the soccer goal has evolved over the centuries in this brief history of goalposts.

Although arenas have existed since ancient Greece and Rome, soccer stadiums were not yet a thing when the sport became popular in the 1880s.