THE STORY OF CHINESE FOOTBALLTHE STORY OF CHINESE FOOTBALL BY TRYGGVI KRISTJÁNSSON / MARCH 13, 2015 ALTHOUGH THE EACT ORIGINS OF FOOTBALL ARE STILL unclear, the Chinese game of Cuju (or Tsu' Chu) has been recognised by FIFA as the earliest form of the game, dating back to the 3rd century BC. A wildly popular game at the time, according to their own Ministry of Culture, th..