Maererano neFIFA, mutambo wemakwikwi wechiChinese cuju (蹴鞠, zvichireva kuti "kukanda bhora") ndiyo nzira yekutanga yenhabvu iyo ine humbowo. Vatambi veCuju vaigona kushandisa chero chikamu chemuviri kunze kwemaoko uye chinangwa chaive chekukanda bhora kuburikidza nekuvhurika mumambure. Yakanga yakafanana chaizvo nenhabvu yemazuva ano, kunyangwe zvakafanana nerugby zvakaitika. Munguva yeHan Dynasty (206 BC <unk> 220 AD), mitambo yecuju yakaenzanisirwa uye mitemo yakagadzwa.Pindahain neepiskyros yaive mitambo yechiGreek. Mufananidzo wemutambi weepiskyros unoratidzwa mukubatsira kwakaderera pane vhasi kuNational Archaeological Museum yeAthens unoonekwa paEuropean Championship Cup. Athenaeus, achinyora muna 228 AD, akataura nezvemutambo weRoma bhora.
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