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Football is the most famous disciplinein the world. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of people watch matches of favorite teams. Demand growing planned.

Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office. Shortly tell history of football.

Development of game

Football appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many countries. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved sport. In the 16th century they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the court occurred serious. This allowed rules of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created their norms. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846. Conditions wanted immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each athlete acted in accordance with known to himrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to fix a single regulations.
First unification turned out positive. Attention public increased. According to the results in England formed the first special club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. Organization immediately created a single code of rules games.

Phased improvement

Over time the game developed. Created requirements for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate.
Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from modern this standard is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.
Game improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began appear speculations. Many athletes felt that certain teams pay members salary. At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Started wave denunciations. Lineups 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 discipline to other countries. As a result sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start organization included 7 countries.
Standard requirements on equipment did not exist. Football Players required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Standard established later. For the first time athletes played without license plates. They appeared only in 1939.
First international championship took place at the beginning of the last century. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated total England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. In the world started playing high class stars.