Football is the most famous disciplinein the world. Interest huge.

Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams.
Attention rising constantly.

Of course for the specified sport can make a bet at bookmakers.
Shortly tell development of football.

Development of game

Football appeared in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many states.
They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• 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 the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly.

By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.

First rules

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Discipline captivated with its dynamism.
Passion on the court occurred significant. This allowed
norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
English created their rules. At first game wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw ball with hands,
in others it was forbidden.
The Starting attempt to unification occurred in 1846.

Cases demanded immediate response. Representatives from different
colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament.

Each athlete worked in accordance with known to himnorms.
Result did not inspire optimism. However, players managed to fix a single set of
rules.
Starting standardization became positive. Participation public intensified.
As a result in England there was the first specialized club.

Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 formed The Football Association of England. It quickly
adopted a standard set of rules of football.

Phased improvement

Over time the game improved. Created conditions for the
field. Approved dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in discipline kick from 11 meters.
However, from modern this standard is. Now take penalties from point.
Earlier moment was done from the line.
Game evolved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces.
Among the public began to arise speculations.
Many athletes felt that certain teams pay members incentives.
In those days sports could be exclusively amateur.

As a result rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes to receive
remuneration.
Started sequence denunciations. Lineups accused each
other. Some clubs left the championship. After time norm cancelled.

Football in other countries of the world

Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to other countries.
As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA originated in 1904. At the start association included 7 countries.

Standard requirements on equipment was. Players required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard established later. For the first time athletes played without numbers.
They appeared only in 1939.
Starting international tournament held at the beginning of the last century.
Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated total England, France, Belgium.

The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last
century. In the world started playing high class stars.