Football is the most popular gameon the planet. Interest huge.
Millions of people follow games of idols. Demand growing constantly.

Of course for this discipline can make a bet in a bookmaker's office.
Shortly introduce history of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among citizens of different countries.

They were used in:
• Ancient China;
• Ancient Greece;
• Ancient Rome.
Italians improved sport. In the 16th century they introduced
to the world the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom.
Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

Severe discipline

Interest among viewers appeared not by chance. Game impressed with its dynamics.
Passion on the field occurred serious. This permitted norms of football:
1. 2 teams.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 forwards.
4. Right to fistfights.
English created own norms. At first discipline wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was
forbidden.
The Starting attempt to standardization occurred in 1846.
Cases demanded immediate response. players from different colleges entered
the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete acted in accordance
with acceptednorms. Outcome did not inspire positive development of events.
However, players managed to create a common set of rules.

Starting unification became positive. Participation public increased.
According to the results in Great Britain formed the first special club.

Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England.
It quickly created a standard set of rules of football.

Phased improvement

Gradually discipline developed. Created requirements for the
field. Standardized dimensions of the gate.
Significant time became 1871. Then originated the FA Cup.

Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from modern specified standard is.
Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done
from the line.
Discipline improved. Interest grew. According to the results in the 1880s,
the number of clubs exceeded 100 pieces.
Among the public began to arise rumors. Some athletes felt
that a number of rosters give players incentives.
In those days disciplines could be exclusively amateur.
According to the results norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Started wave denunciations. Teams accused each other.
Some clubs left the championship. After time requirement postponed.

International development

Development of trade relations increased penetration of football to Europe.
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.
Unified norms on equipment was. Football Players was required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. Initially athletes played without numbers.
Notation arose only in 1939.
First international championship held at the beginning of the
last century. Discipline added to the Olympic Games. Participated only 3 teams.

The heyday of the sport occurred in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.