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Football is the most popular disciplinein the world. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of fans watch games of favorite teams. Demand rising constantly.  Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Quickly introduce history of football.  Development of game  Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many countries. They were applied in: •    Ancient China; •    Ancient Greece; •    on the Apennines. Italians 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 sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.  First rules  Interest public appeared naturally. Discipline captivated with its dynamics. Battles on the field occurred serious. This allowed rules of football: 1.    2 squads. 2.    25 people each. 3.    15 offensive players. 4.    Permission to fight. English made their norms. At first game wasn't standardized. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden. The Starting attempt to standardization was made in 1846. Cases wanted immediate response. Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with known to himnorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed to fix a single regulations. First unification turned out positive. Attention viewers intensified. As a result in Great Britain there was the first specialized club. Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857. After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization immediately created a single code of rules games.  Modern outline  Gradually the game improved. Created requirements for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate.  Significant time is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world. 1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from current specified strike is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the line. Discipline improved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to arise speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters give players incentives. In those days disciplines could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration. Started wave denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement cancelled.  International development  Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result sport started regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in 1904. At the start association included 7 countries. Unified requirements clothing did not exist. Football Players was required to wear: •    hat or top hat; •    boots; •    long stockings; •    pants.  Standard entered later. For the first time footballers played without numbers. They appeared only in 1939.  First international tournament took place at the beginning of the last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated total England, France, Belgium. The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.