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Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of idols. Attention growing planned.

Of course for the specified sport can make a bet at bookmakers. Quickly tell history of football.

Development of discipline

Football originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of different states. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to England. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

First rules

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamism. Battles on the field were significant. Such a scenario permitted norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Permission to fight.
English made own norms. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to fix a single regulations.
First standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified. As a result in England formed the first specialized club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately created a standard set of norms games.

Phased improvement

Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Important year became 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from current this strike is. Today take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.
Game improved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. In society began appear rumors. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players salary. At that time sports could be only amateur. As a result rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Began wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm cancelled.

International development

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of football to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start organization included 7 countries.
Standard requirements on equipment did not exist. Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal established later. Initially athletes played without license plates. They arose only in 1939.
First international championship held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only England, France, Belgium.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars.