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 famous gamein the world. Demand massive. Millions of people watch games of favorite teams. Attention rising planned.<br><br>Of course for the specified sport can make bets at bookmakers. Shortly introduce development of football.<br><br>Development of game<br><br>Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among citizens of many countries. They were used in:<br>β’ Asian countries;<br>β’ Sparta;<br>β’ on the Apennines.<br>Italians improved sport. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to England. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.<br><br>Severe discipline<br><br>Interest public appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the court occurred significant. This allowed norms of football:<br>1. 2 teams.<br>2. 25 athletes each.<br>3. 15 forwards.<br>4. Right to fight.<br>Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made own rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.<br>The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each player worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to fix a single set of rules.<br>First standardization became positive. Participation public increased. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.<br>After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization immediately created a standard set of norms games.<br><br>Phased improvement <br><br>Gradually the game improved. Created conditions for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate. <br>Important year is 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.<br>1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from modern this strike is. Today take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.<br>Game evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred. Among the public began arise speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters pay members salary. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.<br>Began wave denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement postponed.<br><br>International development<br><br>Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to Europe. As a result sport started regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first association consisted of 7 countries.<br>Unified norms on equipment did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:<br>β’ hat or top hat;<br>β’ shoes;<br>β’ long stockings;<br>β’ pants.<br><br>Normal established later. Initially footballers played without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939. <br>First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated only England, France, Belgium.<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)