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Football is the most famous gamein the world. Demand huge. Millions of people follow matches of idols. Demand growing constantly.

Of course for this discipline you can make bets at bookmakers. Quickly tell history of football.

Development of discipline

Football originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball were popular among citizens of different countries. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Inhabitants of Italy improved sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to England. Love in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

Severe discipline

Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamism. Battles on the field occurred significant. This allowed norms of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Permission to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created their norms. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846. Conditions wanted momentary response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himnorms. Result did not inspire positive development of events. However, players were fix a single set of rules.
First standardization became positive. Attention public increased. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. Organization quickly adopted a standard code of norms of football.

Phased improvement

Gradually the game improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from current this strike different. Today shoot penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.
Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began appear rumors. Many athletes felt that a number of rosters give players incentives. In those days disciplines could be only amateur. As a result norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary.
Began wave denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement cancelled.

Football in other countries of the world

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of football to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start organization consisted of 7 countries.
Standard requirements clothing was. Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers. Notation appeared only in 1939.
Starting international championship took place in 1900. Football added to the Olympiad. Participated only England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing high class stars.