Football is the most famous gamein the world. Demand huge. Millions of fans watch matches
of favorite teams. Attention rising constantly.

Of course for this discipline can make bets at bookmakers.
Shortly tell development of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared several centuries BC. Disciplines with a ball were popular
among citizens of different countries. They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Inhabitants of Italy improved discipline. 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 Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.

Severe discipline

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with
its dynamism. Battles on the field occurred serious. This permitted norms
of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their norms.
At first discipline wasn't standardized. In some places allowed
to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846.

Conditions demanded momentary response. Representatives from
different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the
tournament. Each player worked in accordance with known to himrules.
Result did not inspire positive development of events.
However, players managed to fix a common regulations.

Starting standardization became positive. Attention viewers intensified.

According to the results in England there was the
first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield".

It happened in 1857.
In 1863 formed The Football Association of England.
Organization immediately adopted a standard code of rules of football.

Modern outline

Gradually discipline improved. Created requirements for the field.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup. Championship - oldest in the class.

1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from current specified strike is.
Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Game improved. Interest 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 give players salary.
In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur.

As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive
remuneration.
Began wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against each other.
Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed.

International development

Growth of trade increased penetration of discipline to other countries.
Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century.
At the start association included 7 countries.

Standard requirements clothing did not exist. Players required to wear:

• headdress;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard entered later. For the first time footballers played without license plates.
Notation arose only in 1939.
First international championship took place at the beginning of
the last century. Football added to the Olympic Games.
Participated total 3 teams.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century.
In the world started playing high class stars.