Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits. Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in!Football is the most popular gamein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow games of favorite teams. Demand growing constantly.<br><br>Of course for this discipline you can make a bet at bookmakers. Shortly introduce development of football.<br><br>Development of discipline<br><br>Football originated in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among inhabitants of different countries. They were used in:<br>β’ Asian countries;<br>β’ Ancient Greece;<br>β’ Ancient Rome.<br>Italians developed discipline. In the 16th century they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.<br><br>Severe discipline<br><br>Interest among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the field occurred serious. Such a scenario permitted rules of football:<br>1. 2 squads.<br>2. 25 athletes each.<br>3. 15 offensive players.<br>4. Right to fight.<br>Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their rules. At first discipline didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.<br>The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases demanded immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himrules. Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to create a common regulations.<br>Starting standardization became positive. Participation viewers increased. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.<br>In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. Organization immediately adopted a standard set of rules of football.<br><br>Modern outline <br><br>Over time the game improved. Created conditions for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. <br>Significant time became 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the class.<br>1891 - year appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from modern this strike different. Now take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line.<br>Game improved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. In society began to appear speculations. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players salary. At that time sports could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.<br>Started wave slander. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed.<br><br>International development<br><br>Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results game started regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in 1904. At first association consisted of 7 countries.<br>Standard norms clothing did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:<br>β’ headdress;<br>β’ shoes;<br>β’ elongated stockings;<br>β’ pants.<br><br>Normal established later. Initially athletes played without numbers. They appeared only in 1939. <br>Starting international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated total 3 teams.<br>The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Disgaea Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Disgaea Wiki:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)