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Football is the most famous disciplineon the planet. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams. Demand growing constantly.

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

Development of discipline

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many states. They were applied in:
• Asian countries;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to England. Love in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.

First rules

Interest public appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the court were significant. This allowed rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
English created own rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to standardization was made in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary 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, players managed to fix a single regulations.
Starting standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers increased. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately created a standard code of norms of football.

Phased improvement

Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in discipline penalty. However, from current specified standard is. Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Game evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. In society began appear speculations. Many athletes felt that certain teams give players salary. In those days sports could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.
Began sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. Later requirement postponed.

International development

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries. Following the results sport started regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in 1904. At the start association included 7 countries.
Unified norms clothing did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal established later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. They appeared only in 1939.
Starting international championship held at the beginning of the last century. Football included to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.
Football flourished in the 1950. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.