The first filmed football match, 1897.

This black and white short film is the first known film about football match, filmed on the Lumière cinematograph, 33 years before FIFA's 1st World Cup, 1897. Directed by Alexandre Promio. Produced by Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière

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Zlatan: Ah yesss this is when I won my first match. Good ol’ days them were

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thats quite good quality for the 1800s

[@lamzy4683]

started watching football today. i'll let you guys know when i catch up

[@alek2612]

Damn, their formation is spot on 😂

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Mourinho be like"thats my type of football"

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Still better than security cameras.

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The match is between Irish teams Glentoran and Cliftonville and was played at Ormeau Park, Belfast.

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Rip all

[@mazadancoseben4818]

It's amazing to see how much it has changed and stayed same

[@eliasujashvili7113]

I think Zlatan Ibrahimovic deserves a MOTM award for this one!

[@maanal3tb493]

ahh yes~ the first episode and now im starting to watch football

[@cheripetty1805]

I see it captures the same level of drama and excitement as today's version offers.

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I was there making drinks for all of the players.

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1 Keeper, 10 Forwards

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I remember it like it was yesterday

[@richardhawkins4621]

The exitement was unreal the best match ive ever seen😅

[@eliasujashvili7113]

I wonder if at least a single person who was alive during this match was still alive when I was born

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Started watching this football thing when will messi and ronaldo episode arrive???

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This is why we now have the Offside rule...

[@adas_miauczynski]

Very exciting