Football has been played in England in one form or another for more than 500 years, but it was not until 1863 that the game was codified and the English Football Association was formed. The oldest Football Association in the world. Truly the home of football.
The game is now played in every country in in the world and viewed by hundreds of millions. The English Premier League really is the Premier League of the football world and you can see games from England in almost every country now. In fact, if you have an internet connection you can watch any English Premier League game anywhere in the world now!