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Football is the most popular gamein the world. Demand huge. Millions of fans watch games of favorite teams. Attention growing planned.  Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce history of football.  Development of game  Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of different states. They were used in: •    Ancient China; •    Sparta; •    Ancient Rome. Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.  Severe discipline  Interest among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamics. Battles on the field occurred serious. This permitted norms of football: 1.    2 squads. 2.    25 athletes each. 3.    15 offensive players. 4.    Permission to fistfights. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created their rules. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden. The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846. Cases wanted momentary response. players from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with acceptedrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes were fix a single regulations. First standardization became positive. Attention public increased. According to the results in England formed the first specialized club. Roster renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. It quickly created a standard code of rules of football.  Phased improvement  Over time the game improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Approved dimensions of the gate.  Significant time became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the class. 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 evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred. Among the public began to appear rumors. Many athletes felt that certain teams give players salary. At that time sports could be only amateur. According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players have a salary. Began wave denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed.  International development  Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results game became regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At the start organization included 7 countries. Unified requirements on equipment did not exist. Players was required to wear: •    headdress; •    boots; •    long stockings; •    pants.  Normal established later. For the first time athletes played without numbers. Notation appeared only in 1939.  First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only 3 teams. The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.