Oh great... Reek loves football...

Id love to see this as a full series of Alfie exploring the history of different clubs and derbies.

What is dead may never die

Theon Greyjoy here. Once a gooner always a gooner❤️

You know what, this is giving netflix documentary vibes; which is needed

What a phenomenal documentary.. as a Canadian growing up watching Hockey.. then American football.. I have fallen in love with the real FOOTBALL! the passion and history of your great sport...makes me wanna move to England!! I will continue to educate myself and find my true team! Cheers 🍻

Genuine emotions and warmth in this production. Well done!

Hi Alfie, great video and thanks for coming to Sheffield. Just to try and change your opinion on"the defining" moment in football history (as you describe it), the FA also had the 'fair catch' rule and by 1872 this rule had gone in both London & Sheffield and been replaced by heading (which began in Sheffield). Also, players are allowed to handle the ball even today, when they throw it back in from side touch. Originally Sheffield up to 1877 wouldn't even allow use of the hands for a throw in but the FA did. In 1877 both the Sheffield & FA rules amalgamated so the rules we still play by today contain many rules & features originally invented in the Sheffield game, crossbars, free kicks, penalties, 90 mins, 11 a side, passing, heading, referees, corners, tournament football, clubs, matches between clubs, etc.. Also, you are correct making the link between early football and cricket. In Sheffield most clubs in the early days came from cricket clubs which is why Sheffield invented a game that wasn't dribbling rugby like the FA. Sheffield's game was called 'loose' & a "passing on game". Sheffield originally had no offside so you witnessed club captains dictating the field (as they did cricket), players running onto passes, into space, through balls, balls over the top, crosses, free kicks, ball into space, heading, long balls, ball out to the wing, basically modern football was happening in Sheffield as early as 1861 & we have the evidence to show that. Players like Jack Hunter (England's 1st working class captain) took Sheffield football to places like Blackburn to help Blackburn Olympic beat Old Etonians in the 1883 Cup Final. This match was in my opinion the defining moment in modern football and it showed the extent of Sheffield impact in the first 25 years of the game.

I know very little about the football played in the UK but I do know and understand the way the fans feel about their team. The feeling after a win against your rival, and the losses. The superstitious nature and rituals of our respective sports (mine is college football).The traditions and the memories shared with friends and family and the stories that stem from these experiences.

The true ending of GOT was a good ol fashioned Futbol game.

I love this documentary, I’m American but I believe that football across the pond shares more in common with college football here in the states than most realize. Especially in the southeast and also we have a game here that is very much like the one Alfie plays at the beginning, it’s called tackle the man with the football. I know, sounds complex doesn’t it?

Imagine being the 1860 equivalent of a Messi or Pele.

How did i know the comments would be fullv Theon Greyjoy quips. Unbelievable. Thank you Alfie for a well done history of the game. Absolutely fascinating.

Wow fantastic documentary. Loved this

Great stuff 👍🏻⚽️

Alfie is so great

Fantastic documentary ⚽️

poddrik and reek having a football chat. lovely

Awesome 👍🏻

The video quality on this is 1000% better than the rest of this channels videos

Interesting info about a rouge, which is still used in Canadian Football which is more like American Football. It’s a missed field goal that either travels through the end zone or, when missed, the player who returns it is tackled in the end zone. It’s different than a safety in football (known as football in places where football is known as soccer instead of football being known as … throw egg.)

I've missed Theon's face.

That was half tidy, very well done, oh yes.

19:30 Theon & Podrick!

Ramsey Bolton really made you likeable.

Sounds like football started for the same reason Footy (Australia Football League) started. For something to do during the cricket off season.

RIP Cyrille Regis. Legend!

Alfie an Islington Gooner. I also met Tony Adams, down Caledonian road near the chip shop and swimming baths. IYKYK

REEEEEEEEEK!!!

I kind of mixed things up. I thought the actor of Theon died some time ago. Now seeing Alfie, my first impression was isn't this a little unsensitive? Second weird to publish such old recordings. Then I checked Wikipedia to check the year of death. Wait he is still alive! What did I imagine? It was his fellow double actor who died too early. Not himself. :-D Always something new to learn! 😅

Of all days I chose to watch this, I had to pick the one on which the great Pelé passes.

English soccer ⚽️☝️🧐 “Football” is more of a general term for variants of Foot + Ball sports. It originated in pre-historic times 1500-1600 BC in Mesoamerican era.

31:26 Simon Inglis is my uncle.

REEK!!! LFG!!!

When was this made?

Why is there always sooooo many ads on this channel?? Like 3x more than any other channel I'm subscribed to.

1872 the first international game, 0-0 draw. Since there was too much scoring, they came up with the offside rule.

Reek!

Pod the Rod 😁

Look! Theon Kinslayer, well I never!

Didnt know Iron Islands had football

First thing first. Dont kill John's dog. 🤣

Who's watching this and thinking about Ross playing rugby with Emily's friends in the show ?

Oval is called lord's here in India.

4:00 so this is where she got the idea for quidditch.

The little people played and watched it, rich people saw an opportunity to make money off the little people, the rich bought the clubs and the little people pay.

john wick ,😍♥️

Ah Freddy Fienkel

Viggo Tarasov: I heard you struck my son. Aurelio: Yes, sir, I did. Viggo Tarasov: And may I ask why? Aurelio: Yeah, well, because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and, uh, killed his dog. Viggo Tarasov: [pause] Oh.

Ramsey made you Reek! You will always be Reek!

YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE ......

Oh hi Theon

Theon 🤣🤣

theon greyjoy is a gooner? explains our luck ever since game of thrones came out

what is a greyjoy doing in the north?

Hold on...wasn't he killed by the Night King??? I'm so confused.

waiiit i swear this dude is from John wick?

You look like the evil Russian kid from John Wick

damn Eunuch

nice pic

Very good documentary ... however you said "Association Football" hence The Football Association in 1863, "But" you did not say "League Football" hence The Football League in 1888 (now The English Football League) ... The Same Game yet different orgs and competitions. Just say FOOTBALL as its The World Name for The World Game!.

No mention of SCOTLAND contribution

It's coming home 😂😂😂.

A British game that England claim as it's own. Shame they never win anything. But Qatar 2022 might be 1966 all over again. But as an Englishman, sadly I doubt it. :(

Hank Hill already told use everything we need to know about soccer. There's no need for an hour long special.

Just learned from this video that it was The Scots who taught the English on how to play football ..

Theon Greyjoy is that you on the thumbnail?

Reek likes Arsenal.

What happened to all the money they made at Fulham lol they haven't upgraded their grounds since 1905

Cfbr

Soccer...

Didn't you kill John Wick's dog?

Huh. Just realized. Football is for England what Hockey is for Canada

25:58 touch grass moments

It's not what you did, son, that angers me so. It's who you did it to.

25:00 soft

Hehe, Theon

О, мужик без яиц здесь)

Qasim’s dream: I saw Turkey falling down and destruction was everywhere, immediately after this happened Israel became very active they increased their operation around Palestine and they also built a fort for Dajjal. #MuhammadQasimDreams

Not enough sympathy and rememberance for the 39. 14 Liverpool fans were convicted of manslaughter and yet last season they hold a victory parade on the aniversary of the murder of the 39. How shameful how disgusting words failed me when LFC arranged this celebration on that anniversary, the government should have stepped in and stopped it.

Is that Theon Greyjoy

Saw Reek in the Thumbnail and commented. Won't watch the video.

Lol

Almighty God, maker of both heaven and earth, mover of mountains, splitter of seas, you are the all-powerful and loving God that we do not deserve. I shall never forget what you have done for me, and I shall strive with every fiber of my being to love you with all my heart and with all my strength, as you have commanded. Amen.

Watching soccer is like watching paint dry. Boring. Just my opinion and I am entitled to my opinion. I am happy that people love it and find it fun. Different strokes for different folks. Btw, I am American and I think American football is boring too. Golf on the other hand, now that's an exciting sport. 😁

I don't know who needs to hear this! Stop relying on the government and savings. Invest some of your money if you want financial stability, the pandemic has thought us the importance of having several streams of income.

Soccer, not football.

Somewhat pathetic that he didn't took up supporting the club his dad supported because they were at a low ebb at the time...and support gigantic Arsenal instead.

If football is so loved in the UK, then why did y'all get 2 C class actors to do this documentary? This documentary was made because of the world cup happening right now, not because some game of thrones actor likes the sport.

Girly sport. In America football, if someone started rolling around the ground screaming and crying about a fake injury, they would be removed and laugh out of the stadium lolz 😂... I literally can't believe grown men would actually want to watch other grown men laying about a field crying like a little girl and actually be entertained lolz 🤣

History of homosexuality? No thank you soccer

Football needs balls to play it, well reek..