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Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Demand massive. Hundreds of millions of fans follow games of favorite teams. Attention rising planned.  Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Quickly tell history of football.  Development of discipline  Football originated in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different states. They were applied in: •    Asian countries; •    Ancient Greece; •    Ancient Rome. Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.  First rules  Interest among viewers appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the court were significant. Such a scenario permitted rules of football: 1.    2 teams. 2.    25 athletes each. 3.    15 forwards. 4.    Right to fight. English made own 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 demanded immediate response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with known to himrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, players managed to fix a common set of rules. First standardization turned out positive. Participation public intensified. 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. It quickly created a standard set of rules games.  Phased improvement  Gradually the game developed. Created requirements for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate.  Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class. 1891 - year appearances in  discipline kick from 11 meters. However, from modern specified strike is. Today take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line. Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began to arise rumors. Some players felt that a number of rosters pay members salary. In those days sports could be exclusively amateur. According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary. Began wave denunciations. Teams accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time requirement cancelled.  International development  Growth of trade accelerated penetration of football to Europe. As a result sport started regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At the start organization included 7 countries. Standard norms clothing was. Players was required to wear: •    headdress; •    boots; •    long stockings; •    pants.  Standard established later. Initially footballers played without license plates. They arose only in 1939.  First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only 3 teams. Football flourished in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.