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Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Demand huge.
Millions of people watch matches of favorite teams.
Attention rising constantly.

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

Development of game

Football appeared several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many states.
They were applied in:
• Asian countries;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
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 discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

Severe discipline

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamism.

Passion on the field were serious. This permitted norms of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created their rules. At first
game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response.
Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field as
part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance
with acceptedrules. Outcome did not inspire positive
development of events. However, athletes managed to fix a single regulations.

First unification became positive. Participation viewers increased.
As a result in England there was the first
special club. Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England.
Organization immediately adopted a standard code of rules games.

Modern outline

Over time discipline improved. Created requirements for the field.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. At that time originated the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in discipline penalty. However, from modern specified strike is.
Today shoot penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from
the line.
Discipline improved. Love grew. According to
the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed
over a hundred. In society began to appear rumors. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players salary.
At that time sports could be exclusively amateur.

As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting
players to receive remuneration.
Started sequence denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the championship. Later norm postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries.
Following the results game started regulated at the
international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century.

At the start association consisted of 7 countries.
Unified requirements clothing was. Football Players was required to
wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played
without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939.

Starting international championship held at the beginning of the last
century. Football included to the Olympic Games. Participated only England, France, Belgium.

Football flourished in the 1950. In the world started playing high
class stars.