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Football is the most popular gamein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans watch matches of favorite teams. Demand rising constantly.

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

Development of game

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among citizens of different countries. 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 development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Popularity among viewers appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the court were significant. Such a scenario permitted norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Permission to fistfights.
English created their norms. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases demanded momentary response. players 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, players were fix a single set of rules.
First standardization became positive. Participation public intensified. According to the results in England formed the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. It quickly adopted a standard set of norms games.

Phased improvement

Gradually the game developed. Created requirements for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate.
Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the class.
1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from modern specified strike is. Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line.
Game evolved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. In society began arise speculations. Some athletes felt that certain teams give players salary. At that time disciplines could be only amateur. As a result rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Began wave denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm postponed.

International development

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of football to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in 1904. At first association included 7 countries.
Unified norms on equipment was. Football Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially footballers played without numbers. Notation appeared only in 1939.
First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing high class stars.