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Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams. Attention growing planned.

Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce development of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many states. They were applied in:
• Asian countries;
• Sparta;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved sport. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Interest public appeared naturally. Discipline captivated with its dynamics. Passion on the court were significant. This allowed rules of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
English made own rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases wanted immediate response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Result did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes were fix a common set of rules.
First unification turned out positive. Participation public intensified. According to the results in England there was the first special club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. It quickly adopted a single set of norms games.

Phased improvement

Over time the game improved. Created requirements for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from current specified standard is. Now take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline improved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began to appear speculations. Many players felt that certain teams give players incentives. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.
Began sequence slander. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the league. Later requirement postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of football to Europe. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first association consisted of 7 countries.
Unified requirements clothing did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially athletes played without license plates. They appeared only in 1939.
Starting international championship took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated only 3 teams.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.