Football is the most famous gameon the planet.
Interest massive. Hundreds of millions of fans follow matches of favorite teams.
Demand rising planned.

Of course for this discipline can make bets in a bookmaker's office.

Shortly tell history of football.

Development of game

Football originated in antiquity. Games with a ball in demand
among citizens of different states. They were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Italians developed discipline. In the 16th century
they introduced to the world the game "Calcio".
With the development of trade, it came to England.

Interest in sport formed instantly. By Popularity "Calcio" surpassed cricket.

Severe discipline

Interest among viewers appeared naturally. Discipline impressed with its dynamism.
Passion on the field were serious. Such a scenario allowed norms
of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fistfights.
Inhabitants of Foggy Albion made their norms. At first game didn't unify.
In some places allowed to throw projectile with hands, in others
it was forbidden.
The first attempt to unification was made in 1846.
Conditions wanted immediate response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during the competition. Each player worked in accordance
with known to himrules. Result did not inspire optimism.
However, athletes were fix a single set of rules.
Starting standardization became positive. Attention public intensified.
As a result in Great Britain there was the first specialized club.
Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.
After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England.

It immediately adopted a single code of norms games.

Modern outline

Gradually the game improved. Created requirements for the stadium.
Approved dimensions of the gate.
Significant time is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the world.
1891 - time appearances in football kick from 11 meters.
However, from modern specified standard is.
Now take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Discipline improved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of clubs passed over a hundred.
In society began to appear speculations. Many athletes felt that certain teams pay members
salary. In those days disciplines could be
exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed.
They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.

Began sequence slander. Teams accused each other.
Some clubs left the league. After time requirement cancelled.

International development

Development of trade relations accelerated penetration of football to Europe.
Following the results game started regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA originated in 1904. At first organization consisted of 7 countries.

Standard norms clothing did not exist. Football Players was required to wear:

• headdress;
• shoes;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. For the first time footballers
played without license plates. They appeared only in 1939.

Starting international championship held at the beginning of the last century.
Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only 3 teams.

Football flourished in the 1950. In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.