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Football is the most famous gamein the world. Demand huge. Hundreds of millions of people watch games of idols. Attention rising constantly.  Of course for this discipline can make a bet in a bookmaker's office. Shortly introduce history of football.  Development of discipline  Football appeared several centuries BC. Games with a ball were popular among inhabitants of many countries. They were used in: •    Asian countries; •    Sparta; •    on the Apennines. Inhabitants of Italy developed sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade, it came to England. Love in discipline formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.  Severe discipline  Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance. Game captivated with its dynamism. Passion on the court were serious. This allowed rules of football: 1.    2 squads. 2.    25 athletes each. 3.    15 forwards. 4.    Permission to fight. English created own norms. At first game didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden. The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded momentary response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance with acceptednorms. Outcome did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were create a single regulations. First unification became positive. Attention viewers intensified. According to the results in Great Britain 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 discipline improved. Created conditions for the field. Standardized dimensions of the gate.  Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the world. 1891 - year appearances in football kick from 11 meters. However, from modern this standard different. Now take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line. Discipline improved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces. Among the public began to arise speculations. Some athletes felt that certain teams give players salary. At that time disciplines could be only amateur. According to the results rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive remuneration. Started sequence slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time requirement postponed.  International development  Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of football to other countries. Following the results game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA appeared in 1904. At first association included 7 countries. Standard norms on equipment did not exist. Football Players was required to wear: •    hat or top hat; •    shoes; •    long stockings; •    pants.  Standard established later. Initially athletes played without numbers. Notation appeared only in 1939.  Starting international championship 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 middle of the last century. On the planet started playing high class stars.