Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet.
Interest massive. Millions of people watch games of idols.
Demand rising constantly.

Of course for this discipline you can make bets in a bookmaker's office.
Quickly tell development of football.

Development of discipline

Football appeared in antiquity. Disciplines with a ball in demand among inhabitants of different states.

They were used in:
• Asian countries;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Italians developed discipline. In the 16th century they introduced to the world the game
"Calcio". With the growth trade, it came to the United Kingdom.
Interest in discipline formed instantly. By
Popularity "Calcio" beaten cricket.

First rules

Popularity among viewers appeared not by chance.
Game impressed with its dynamics. Battles on the
court occurred significant. This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Permission to fight.
English made their norms. At first game wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others forbidden.
The first attempt to standardization occurred
in 1846. Conditions wanted immediate response.
players from different colleges entered the field on the field as
part of the tournament. Each player worked in accordance with known to himnorms.
Result did not inspire positive development of events. However, players managed to fix a
common set of rules.
Starting unification became positive. Attention public increased.
According to the results in Great Britain there was
the first specialized club. Team renamed "Sheffield".
It happened in 1857.
After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England.
Organization quickly adopted a standard code of norms games.

Modern outline

Gradually the game developed. Created conditions for
the stadium. Standardized dimensions of the
gate.
Important year became 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup.
Tournament - oldest in the world.
1891 - year appearances in football penalty. However, from current this standard different.
Now take penalties from fixed spot. Earlier moment was done from the line.

Discipline evolved. Love grew. As a result in the 1880s, the number of teams exceeded 100 pieces.
Among the public began to arise rumors. Many players felt that certain teams pay members incentives.
At that time disciplines could be exclusively amateur.
According to the results norms changed. They introduced a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.

Began wave denunciations. Teams accused each other.
Some clubs left the league. After time norm postponed.

International development

Development of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to Europe.
As a result sport became regulated at the supranational level.
FIFA appeared in beginning of the last century.
At first association included 7 countries.
Standard norms clothing was. Football Players was required to wear:
• headdress;
• boots;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Normal entered later. For the first time athletes played without license plates.
Notation arose only in 1939.
First international tournament held at the beginning of the
last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only
England, France, Belgium.
The heyday of the sport occurred in the middle of the last century.
In the world started playing high class stars.