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Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Interest massive. Millions of people watch games of favorite teams. Demand growing planned.

Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Shortly tell history of football.

Development of game

Football originated several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different countries. They were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Italians developed discipline. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to England. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Interest public appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the court occurred significant. Such a scenario permitted rules of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
English created their norms. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. Representatives from different 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 managed to create a single regulations.
Starting unification turned out positive. Participation public intensified. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
After 6 years formed The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a single set of norms of football.

Phased improvement

Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in discipline penalty. However, from current specified strike is. Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began to appear rumors. Some players felt that certain teams pay members salary. In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur. As a result rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Started sequence denunciations. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time norm postponed.

International development

Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first association included 7 countries.
Unified requirements on equipment did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially footballers played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939.
First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only 3 teams.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.