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Football is the most famous disciplineon the planet. Interest huge. Hundreds of millions of people watch games of favorite teams. Demand rising constantly.  Of course for the specified sport can make bets 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 countries. They were applied in: •    Ancient China; •    Sparta; •    on the Apennines. Italians developed discipline. During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.  Severe discipline  Popularity public appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the field occurred significant. This permitted norms of football: 1.    2 squads. 2.    25 people each. 3.    15 offensive players. 4.    Permission to fight. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion created own rules. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden. The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Conditions wanted immediate response. Representatives from several colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player acted in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to create a single regulations. First unification turned out positive. Participation viewers intensified. According to the results in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. It quickly adopted a standard code of rules of football.  Modern outline  Gradually discipline improved. Created requirements for the stadium. Approved 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 different. Now take penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line. Discipline evolved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred. Among the public began arise speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters pay members salary. In those days sports could be only amateur. According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration. Started wave denunciations. Lineups accused each other. Some clubs left the championship. Later norm postponed.  Football in other countries of the world  Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe. Following the results sport became regulated at the international level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At first association consisted of 7 countries. Unified norms on equipment was. Players was required to wear: •    hat or top hat; •    boots; •    long stockings; •    pants.  Normal established later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. Notation appeared only in 1939.  First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated total 3 teams. The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing high class stars.