Football is the most popular gamein the world. Interest huge.
Millions of people follow games of favorite teams.
Attention growing constantly.

Of course for the specified sport can make bets at bookmakers.

Quickly tell development of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball were popular among citizens
of different states. They were used in:
• Asian countries;
• Ancient Greece;
• on the Apennines.
Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game "Calcio".
With the development of trade, it came to the United Kingdom.
Love in discipline formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

Severe discipline

Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance.
Discipline impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the field occurred serious.
This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
English made own norms. At first game wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others
it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification was made in 1846.
Conditions wanted momentary response. players
from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament.
Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himrules. Outcome did not inspire positive development of
events. However, players managed to create a common regulations.

First standardization 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.
It immediately adopted a standard set of norms of football.

Modern outline

Gradually discipline developed. Created conditions for the stadium.
Approved dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in discipline kick from
11 meters. However, from modern this strike is. Today shoot
penalties from point. Earlier moment was done from the
line.
Game evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed
over a hundred. In society began to arise rumors. Some athletes felt that a number of rosters give players salary.

At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur.
According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Began wave denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against each other.

Some clubs left the championship. After time norm cancelled.

International development

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of discipline to Europe.
As a result sport became regulated at the international level.

FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At first association consisted of 7 countries.

Unified requirements on equipment did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard established later. For the first time athletes played
without license plates. Notation arose only in 1939.
Starting international championship took place at the beginning of
the last century. Football included to the Olympic Games.
Participated only England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. On the planet started playing high class stars.