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The story of the birth of modern sports. 

In 19th century England, a game called football, which forms the basis of modern soccer, became popular in public schools. At that time, it was more about competing in roughness than enjoying the game. 

Many people got injured, and it became a place where upperclassmen bullied underclassmen. 

Mr Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, implemented the idea of nurturing students into gentlemen through sports. He established rules such as "Players must not use their hands" and "No kicking each other." This transformed football from a barbaric activity into an educational one that fosters proper behavior. The idea emerged and spread that sports should involve "not bullying the weak, but upholding proper conduct and fair play." Sports require fair play according to the rules. Principles not explicitly stated in the rules are also expected. It is said that "Sports help children grow into adults and adults into ladies and gentlemen . ." The father of Japan soccer, the first foreign coach in Japan, Mr. Dettmar Cramar, said, "Soccer turns boys into adults and adults into gentlemen." "Did everyone behave like a sportsman today?"