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Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand huge. Millions of fans follow matches of idols. Demand growing constantly.<br><br>Of course for the specified sport you can make bets at bookmakers. Shortly introduce development of football.<br><br>Development of game<br><br>Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among citizens of different countries. They were used in:<br>•	Asian countries;<br>•	Ancient Greece;<br>•	Ancient Rome.<br>Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.<br><br>Severe discipline<br><br>Popularity public appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the court occurred significant. This permitted rules of football:<br>1.	2 squads.<br>2.	25 athletes each.<br>3.	15 offensive players.<br>4.	Permission to fistfights.<br>English made their rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.<br>The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Cases wanted immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptedrules. Result did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to fix a common regulations.<br>First standardization became positive. Attention public intensified. According to the results in England formed the first specialized club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.<br>After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. It quickly adopted a single code of norms of football.<br><br>Phased improvement <br><br>Gradually the game improved. Created requirements for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. <br>Significant time is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.<br>1891 - year appearances in  discipline penalty. However, from modern this strike is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.<br>Discipline improved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began appear speculations. Some players felt that certain teams pay members salary. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. According to the results rules changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.<br>Began wave denunciations. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm postponed.<br><br>International development<br><br>Development of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to Europe. As a result game started regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start association included 7 countries.<br>Standard norms on equipment did not exist. Players required to wear:<br>•	hat or top hat;<br>•	boots;<br>•	elongated stockings;<br>•	pants.<br><br>Standard established later. Initially athletes played without numbers. They appeared only in 1939. <br>Starting international championship held in 1900. Discipline included to the Olympic Games. Participated total 3 teams.<br>The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars.