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 gameon the planet. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow games of idols. Attention growing planned.<br><br>Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce development of football.<br><br>Development of discipline<br><br>Football appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball were popular among citizens of many countries. They were applied in:<br>β’ Asian countries;<br>β’ Sparta;<br>β’ Ancient Rome.<br>Italians developed sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.<br><br>First rules<br><br>Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamics. Battles on the court were significant. Such a scenario permitted norms of football:<br>1. 2 squads.<br>2. 25 athletes each.<br>3. 15 forwards.<br>4. Right to fistfights.<br>English made own rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.<br>The first attempt to standardization was made in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete acted in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to fix a single set of rules.<br>Starting unification turned out positive. Participation public increased. According to the results in England formed the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.<br>In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. It quickly adopted a standard code of norms games.<br><br>Modern outline <br><br>Over time the game developed. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate. <br>Significant time became 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.<br>1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from modern this strike is. Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line.<br>Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. In society began to arise speculations. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players incentives. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.<br>Started sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. Later requirement cancelled.<br><br>Football in other countries of the world<br><br>Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in 1904. At the start association consisted of 7 countries.<br>Unified norms clothing did not exist. Players was required to wear:<br>β’ hat or top hat;<br>β’ boots;<br>β’ long stockings;<br>β’ pants.<br><br>Standard established later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939. <br>First international championship took place in 1900. Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.<br>The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars. 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)