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Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.  Of course for the specified sport you can make bets at bookmakers. Quickly introduce history of football.  Development of game  Football originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of different countries. They were used in: •    Asian countries; •    Ancient Greece; •    Ancient Rome. Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. In the 16th century they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.  First rules  Interest public appeared naturally. Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the court were significant. Such a scenario allowed norms of football: 1.    2 teams. 2.    25 athletes each. 3.    15 forwards. 4.    Permission to fight. Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their norms. At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others it was forbidden. The first attempt to standardization occurred in 1846. Cases demanded momentary response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each player acted in accordance with known to himrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events. However, athletes managed to create a common set of rules. Starting standardization turned out positive. Attention viewers increased. According to the results in Great Britain formed the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. It immediately adopted a single set of rules games.  Phased improvement  Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate.  Important year is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class. 1891 - time appearances in  discipline penalty. However, from current this strike different. Today take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier penetration was done from the line. Discipline improved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred. Among the public began to arise speculations. Many players felt that certain teams pay members incentives. In those days sports could be only amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary. Began sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement cancelled.  Football in other countries of the world  Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport started regulated at the international level. FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first association included 7 countries. Standard norms clothing did not exist. Football Players was required to wear: •    hat or top hat; •    boots; •    elongated stockings; •    pants.  Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939.  Starting international championship took place in 1900. Discipline included to the Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams. The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.