Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet.

Interest massive. Hundreds of millions of people follow matches of favorite teams.
Attention growing constantly.

Of course for the specified sport can make bets in a bookmaker's office.
Quickly introduce development of football.

Development of game

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among citizens of different states.
They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Inhabitants of Italy developed discipline.
During the Middle Ages they introduced to the world the game "Calcio".
With the growth trade relations, it came to England. Interest in sport formed instantly.
By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Popularity public appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed
with its dynamics. Battles on the court occurred serious.
Such a scenario permitted rules of football:

1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Permission to fistfights.
English created own rules. At first discipline didn't unify.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others forbidden.
The Starting attempt to standardization was made
in 1846. Cases demanded immediate response. players from
different colleges entered the field on the field during
the competition. Each player worked in accordance with acceptednorms.
Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes managed
to fix a common regulations.
Starting unification turned out positive. Attention public intensified.
According to the results in Great Britain there was the first special club.

Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly created a standard code of norms games.

Modern outline

Gradually discipline improved. Created conditions for the field.
Approved dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. At that time appeared the FA Cup.
Tournament - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters.
However, from current specified standard different.

Now shoot penalties from point. Earlier moment was done
from the line.
Discipline evolved. Interest grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces.
Among the public began to arise speculations. Many players felt that a number of rosters give players
salary. At that time sports could be only amateur.
As a result rules changed. They added a clause prohibiting players have a salary.

Started wave slander. Teams wrote accusations against
each other. Some clubs left the league. After time requirement
cancelled.

International development

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of discipline to
Europe. Following the results sport started regulated at the international level.
FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century. At
first organization included 7 countries.
Unified norms on equipment did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:

• hat or top hat;
• shoes;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard entered later. Initially footballers played without
license plates. They arose only in 1939.
First international championship held at the beginning of the last
century. Discipline included to the Olympic Games.
Participated only 3 teams.
Football flourished in the middle of the last century.
In the world started playing high class stars.