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Football is the most popular gamein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of idols. Demand rising planned.

Of course for this discipline you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce history of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many states. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Italians developed sport. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

Severe discipline

Popularity public appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the field were serious. This permitted norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Permission to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created own norms. At first discipline didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response. Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each player worked in accordance with acceptedrules. Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were create a single regulations.
Starting standardization became positive. Participation viewers intensified. According to the results in England there was the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It quickly created a single code of rules of football.

Phased improvement

Over time the game improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from modern specified strike is. Today shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began appear rumors. Many players felt that certain teams give players salary. In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration.
Began sequence denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm postponed.

International development

Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to Europe. As a result game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.
Standard norms on equipment did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially athletes played without numbers. They appeared only in 1939.
First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Football added to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.