Football is the most popular gameon the planet.

Demand huge. Millions of people follow matches of idols. Attention growing constantly.

Of course for the specified sport you can make a bet in a bookmaker's office.
Shortly tell history of football.

Development of discipline

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many states.
They were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved sport. In the 16th century they introduced to
the world the game "Calcio". With the growth trade
relations, it came to England. Love in sport formed instantly.
By Level of Interest "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

First rules

Interest public appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamics.

Passion on the field were serious. Such a scenario permitted norms of
football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 people each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion 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 unification was made in 1846. Cases wanted momentary response.
players from different colleges entered the field on the
field as part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with acceptednorms.
Result did not inspire positive development of events.

However, players were create a single set of rules.

First unification became positive. Participation public intensified.
As a result in England formed the first specialized club.
Team named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England.
Organization immediately created a standard code of rules
of football.

Modern outline

Gradually the game developed. Created requirements for the stadium.
Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the class.
1891 - time appearances in football penalty.

However, from modern specified standard different. Today shoot penalties from fixed spot.
Earlier moment was done from the line.
Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the
number of clubs passed over a hundred. Among the public began to appear rumors.

Some players felt that certain teams give players incentives.
In those days sports could be only amateur.
According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause
prohibiting athletes have a salary.
Started wave slander. Lineups wrote accusations against each
other. Some clubs left the league. Later norm postponed.

Football in other countries of the world

Growth of trade increased penetration of football to other
countries. Following the results sport became regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the
start organization consisted of 7 countries.
Unified requirements clothing did not exist. Football
Players was required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• elongated stockings;
• pants.

Standard entered later. Initially footballers played without
numbers. They arose only in 1939.
Starting international championship held 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 Pele, Yashin and other players.