Football is the most famous gameon the planet. Demand huge.
Millions of fans watch matches of favorite teams. Demand rising planned.

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

Development of game

Football appeared several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among citizens of many states.
They were applied in:
• Ancient China;
• Sparta;
• on the Apennines.
Italians improved discipline. During the Middle Ages they created 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 among viewers appeared not by chance. Discipline impressed with its dynamism.
Battles on the field occurred serious. This permitted rules of football:
1. 2 squads.
2. 25 athletes each.
3. 15 offensive players.
4. Right to fistfights.
English created own rules. At first game wasn't standardized.
In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.
The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846.

Cases wanted momentary response. players from different colleges entered the field on the field during
the competition. Each player acted in accordance with known to himnorms.

Result did not inspire positive development of events.
However, athletes managed to fix a single set of rules.
First standardization became positive. Attention public increased.
According to the results in Great Britain formed the first specialized club.
Roster named "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.

In 1863 appeared The Football Association of England.
It quickly adopted a standard set of norms games.

Phased improvement

Gradually the game developed. Created conditions for the field.
Approved dimensions of the gate.
Important year is 1871. Then appeared the FA Cup.
Championship - oldest in the world.
1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from current this standard is.
Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.

Game 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 athletes felt that certain teams pay members salary.
At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. According
to the results rules changed. They introduced a
clause prohibiting players to receive remuneration.
Began sequence denunciations. Teams wrote accusations against each
other. Some clubs left the championship. Later requirement cancelled.

Football in other countries of the world

Growth of trade accelerated penetration of football to other countries.
As a result game started regulated at the international level.

FIFA appeared in 1904. At the start organization consisted
of 7 countries.
Standard requirements clothing did not exist.
Football Players required to wear:
• hat or top hat;
• shoes;
• long stockings;
• pants.

Standard established later. Initially footballers
played without numbers. Notation appeared only in 1939.

Starting international tournament took place in 1900.

Discipline added to the Olympiad. Participated total 3 teams.

Football flourished in the middle of the last century.
In the world started playing Pele, Yashin and other
players.